The effect of specialist care within the first year on subsequent outcomes in 24 232 adults with new-onset diabetes mellitus: Population-based cohort study

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 6-11

  McAlister, F A ^a   Majumdar, S R ^a,b   Eurich, D T ^a   Johnson, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; INSULIN; ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMORBIDITY; CONSULTATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MORTALITY; PHYSICIAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AMBULATORY CARE; CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; ENDOCRINOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SASKATCHEWAN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33847358618     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2006.018648     Document Type: Article

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