The insulin stress test performed by an experienced endocrine specialist nurse: A safe and reliable procedure [4]

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 755-756

  Wright, Dianne ^a   Shah, Meera ^a   Peacey, Steven R ^a  

^a BRADFORD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; GROWTH HORMONE;

DIABETES MELLITUS; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOPHYSIS DISEASE; HYPOPITUITARISM; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; LETTER; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; SAFETY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ENDOCRINOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSULIN; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSE'S ROLE; PITUITARY DISEASES;

EID: 34247844396     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: 13652265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2007.02794.x     Document Type: Letter

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