Glycemic control among diabetic patients

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 407-409

  Azab, Ahmad S ^a,b  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Saudi Arabia)

^b General Directorate of Health   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Glycemic control; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET RESTRICTION; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAUDI ARABIA;

BLOOD GLUCOSE; BLOOD GLUCOSE SELF-MONITORING; DIABETES MELLITUS; FASTING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 0035345563     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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