Structuring diabetes care in general practices: Many improvements, ramaining challenges

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 175, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 42-47

  Jennings, Siobhan ^a   Whitford, D L ^b   Carey, D ^a   Smith, S M ^c  

^a DR STEEVENS HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^c ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; IRELAND; LONGEVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 33846882580     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03167966     Document Type: Article

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