Diabetes in old age - Changing concepts in the secondary care arena

Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 240-244

  Sinclair, Alan J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b SELLY OAK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIABETES MELLITUS; EUROPE; GERONTOLOGY; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; METABOLIC DISORDER; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NORTH AMERICA; RETIREMENT; SHORT SURVEY;

AGED; AGING; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS;

EID: 0033932878     PISSN: 00358819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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