Quality of care for persons with diabetic nephropathy: Timeliness of first referral to nephrologist

Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolism - Clinical and Experimental

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 109-115

  Bergrem, H ^a  

^a STAVANGER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Diabetic nephropathy; Referral practice; St. Vincent declaration

Indexed keywords

CREATININE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY; DIALYSIS; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEPHROLOGY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TIME; BLOOD; BLOOD PRESSURE; HYPERTENSION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; STANDARD;

BLOOD PRESSURE; CREATININE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC NEPHROPATHIES; EUROPE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TIME FACTORS; HUMANS;

EID: 0036113762     PISSN: 03943402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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