Can medication packaging improve glycemic control and blood pressure in 2 diabetes? Results from a randomized controlled trial

Diabetes Care

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 153-156

  Simmons, D ^a   Upjohn, M ^b   Gamble, G D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b MIDDLEMORE HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLISTER PACK; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES CONTROL; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG PACKAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 0033979835     PISSN: 01495992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2337/diacare.23.2.153     Document Type: Article

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