Getting Referrals for Diabetes Education and Self-Management Training

The Diabetes Educator

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 959-970

  Albisser, A Michael ^a   Harris, Ronald I ^b   Sperlich, Marianne ^c   Albisser, Jeremy B ^c  

^a Disease Management Division   (United States)

^b GEISINGER HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c Better Control Medical Computers BCMC Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DIABETES MELLITUS; FACTUAL DATABASE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; REGISTER; SELF CARE;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REGISTRIES; SELF CARE; SOFTWARE;

EID: 0033219204     PISSN: 01457217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014572179902500613     Document Type: Article

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