Failure to obtain follow‐up testing for gestational diabetic patients in a rural population

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 734-737

  KAUFMANN, ROBERT C ^a   SMITH, TRACEY ^a   BOCHANTIN, TRACY ^a   KHARDORI, ROMESH ^b   EVANS, M STEVEN ^b   STEAHLY, LANCE ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFTERCARE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN DIABETICS; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 0032901757     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: 1873233X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0029-7844(98)00555-9     Document Type: Article

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