Aging Americans and diabetes: A public health and clinical response

Geriatrics

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 14-17

  Jack Jr , Leonard ^a   Boseman, Letia ^a   Vinicor, Frank ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Diabetes; Public health

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COOPERATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SUPPORT GROUP;

AGED; AGING; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1842477405     PISSN: 0016867X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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