Why people download the freeware AIDA v4.3a Diabetes software program: A proof-of-concept semi-automated analysis

Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 477-490

  Lehmann, Eldon D ^a,b  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Development Team   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOANALYSIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INTERNET; LEARNING; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIMULATION; TEACHING;

AUTOMATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMANS; INTERNET; PATIENT EDUCATION; SOFTWARE; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 0038050701     PISSN: 15209156     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/152091503765692027     Document Type: Review

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