Extension of a pediatric diabetes home care service

Practical Diabetes International

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 125-128

  Kirk, Jeremy ^a   Thomas, Emma ^a   McEvilly, Adele ^a   Shaw, Nick ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Home care; Type 1 diabetes

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; DIABETES CONTROL; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; LONG TERM CARE; NURSE; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL;

EID: 0038546382     PISSN: 13578170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pdi.470     Document Type: Article

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