The elderly type II diabetic: A treatment challenge

Geriatric Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 253-260

  Terpstra, Terry L ^a   Terpstra, Tammy L ^b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT;

AGED; DIABETIC DIET; DRUG INTERACTION; EXERCISE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; REVIEW;

AGED; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC DIET; DRUG INTERACTIONS; EXERCISE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; PATIENT CARE PLANNING;

EID: 0032151127     PISSN: 01974572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0197-4572(98)90098-2     Document Type: Article

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