A systematic approach to risk stratification and intervention within a managed care environment improves diabetes outcomes and patient satisfaction

Diabetes Care

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1079-1086

  Clark Jr , Charles M ^a,f   Snyder, James W ^b   Meek, Robert L ^c   Stutz, Linda M ^d   Parkin, Christopher G ^e  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Roche Diagnostics Corporation   (United States)

^d Meszzia Corporation   (United States)

^e CGParkin Communications   (United States)

^f REGENSTRIEF INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN; LIPID;

ADULT; AGED; ALBUMINURIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD PRESSURE; COMORBIDITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; ETHNIC GROUP; FOOT; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INCOME; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RACE; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; ALBUMINURIA; BLOOD PRESSURE; COMORBIDITY; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; ETHNIC GROUPS; FOOT; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; INCOME; LIPIDS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035374631     PISSN: 01495992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2337/diacare.24.6.1079     Document Type: Article

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