Starting insulin therapy in elderly patients

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 95, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 453-455

  Hendra, Tim J ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

AGED; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMAN; INSULIN TREATMENT; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT MONITORING; REVIEW; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0036740452     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.95.9.453     Document Type: Review

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