Evaluation of a worksite-based patient education intervention targeted at employees with diabetes mellitus

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 702-706

  Burton, Wayne N ^a   Connerty, Catherine M ^a  

^a First Chicago NBD Investm Mgmt Co   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; GLUCOSE; GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN; HEMOGLOBIN A1C; INSULIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIABETES CONTROL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0031880977     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043764-199808000-00007     Document Type: Article

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