Memories of the early years of insulin treatment in the UK

Practical Diabetes International

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 103-107

  Gill, Geoffrey V ^a   Jones, Kay ^b   Smyth, Carolyn ^c   Bain, Steven ^c   Barnett, Anthony ^c  

^a WALTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AINTREE   (United Kingdom)

^c BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetic complications; Diet; History; Insulin; Type 1 diabetes

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

ACHIEVEMENT; ANAMNESIS; BLOOD ANALYSIS; DIABETIC DIET; DIET RESTRICTION; DISEASE MARKER; DRUG COST; EMPLOYMENT; EXPERIENCE; GENETIC MARKER; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INSULIN TREATMENT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT MONITORING; PERINATAL DEATH; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PREGNANCY TOXEMIA; REVIEW; SELF CONTROL; SELF REPORT; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; STILLBIRTH; SURVIVAL; SYRINGE; UNITED KINGDOM; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0037392175     PISSN: 13578170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pdi.431     Document Type: Review

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