Diabetes care in Dutch general practice: Differences between Turkish immigrants and Dutch patients

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 15-18

  Uitewaal, P J M ^a   Bruijnzeels, M A ^a   Bernsen, R M D ^a   Voorham, A J J ^b   Hoes, A W ^c   Thomas, S ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Public Health Service of the Rotterdam Region   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Diabetes care; GP; Guidelines; Turks

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTICE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADULT; BLOOD GLUCOSE; COHORT STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TURKEY;

EID: 1942477365     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/14.1.15     Document Type: Article

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