Diabetes self-management: How are we doing?

Practical Diabetes International

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 318-322

  Reed, J A ^a   Ashton, H ^b   Lawrence, J M ^a   Hollinghurst, S ^c   Higgs, E R ^a  

^a ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BATH SPA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education; Hypoglycaemia; Insulin administration; Self monitoring; Sharps disposal

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET THERAPY; DOMESTIC WASTE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SELF CARE; SKILL;

EID: 0344234425     PISSN: 13578170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pdi.549     Document Type: Article

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