Evaluation of the Know Your Health program for type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension in a large employer group

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 12, Issue SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages

  Thomas, Pamella D ^a   Miceli, Robert ^b  

^a LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^b PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES EDUCATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OPEN STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK REDUCTION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INDUSTRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845970610     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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