The influence of insulin use on glycemic control: How well do adults follow prescriptions for insulin?

Diabetes Care

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 78-83

  Cramer, Joyce A ^a   Pugh, Mary Jo ^b,c,d  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d SOUTH TEXAS VETERANS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; HEMOGLOBIN A1C; INSULIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; FEMALE; GENDER; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INSULIN TREATMENT; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RACE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CARE;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SELF CARE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;

EID: 11844264530     PISSN: 01495992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2337/diacare.28.1.78     Document Type: Article

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