Collaboration between hospital and primary care can improve the management of diabetic nephropathy

British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 202-204

  Thomas, Nicola ^a  

^a ST HELIER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Microalbuminuria; Patient education; Prevention; Renal

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; CREATININE;

ARTICLE; COOPERATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE COURSE; EXERCISE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEMODIALYSIS; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MICROALBUMINURIA; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING CESSATION; UNITED KINGDOM; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 3242761623     PISSN: 14746514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/14746514040040031001     Document Type: Article

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