Problems in Assessing Diabetes Control in an Ambulatory Setting

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 89-93

  Berlowitz, Dan R ^a   Ash, Arlene ^b   Friedman, Robert ^b   Hickey, Elaine ^b   Kader, Boris ^b   Moskowitz, Mark A ^b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

AGED; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BOSTON; DIABETES MELLITUS; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0032088641     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106286069801300207     Document Type: Article

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