Incidence and outcomes of diabetes mellitus in elderly people: Report from the Canadian Study of Health and Aging

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 162, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 769-772

  Rockwood, Kenneth ^a,c   Awalt, Erin ^a   MacKnight, Chris ^a   McDowell, Ian ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CANADA; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0034696664     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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