Changes in prevalence and site of care of diabetes in a health district 1991-2001

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 640-643

  Whitford, D L ^a   Roberts, S H ^a  

^a North Tyneside District Hospital ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Prevalence; Primary care; Secondary care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS; ENGLAND; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 2942599482     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2004.01164.x     Document Type: Article

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