Variations in care of diabetes in primary care centres in Tunis

Diabetes and Metabolism

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 197-200

  Alberti, H P ^a,b   Boudriga, N ^a   Nabli, M ^a  

^a Direction des Soins de Sante de Base   (Tunisia)

^b NONE   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Management; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; CREATININE; GLUCOSE; HEMOGLOBIN A1C; INSULIN; ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TUNISIA;

EID: 2642575874     PISSN: 12623636     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1262-3636(07)70108-8     Document Type: Review

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