Screening for diabetes in general practice: Cross sectional population study

British Medical Journal

Volumn 323, Issue 7312, 2001, Pages 548-551

  Lawrence, J M ^a   Bennett, P ^b   Young, A ^b   Robinson, A M ^a  

^a ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Batheaston Medical Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DYSLIPIDEMIA; FAMILY HISTORY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; OBESITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0035828452     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.323.7312.548     Document Type: Article

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