Doctors' characteristics do not predict long-term glycaemic control in type 2 diabetic patients

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 53, Issue 486, 2003, Pages 47-49

  Hansen, Lars J ^a   De Fine Olivarius, Niels ^a   Siersma, Volkert ^a   Andersen, John Sahl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Family practice; Glycaemic control; GP characteristics; Practice organisation

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES CONTROL; DISEASE DURATION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODEL; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PREDICTION; WORKING TIME;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; HYPERGLYCEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0037214965     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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