A national survey of in-patient diabetes services in the United Kingdom

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 643-649

  Sampson, M J ^a   Brennan, C ^a   Dhatariya, K ^a   Jones, C ^a   Walden, E ^a  

^a NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetes; DIGAMI; Guidelines; In patient; Specialist nurse; Specialist teams

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; INSULIN;

ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS; ENDOSCOPY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; NURSE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

BED OCCUPANCY; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 34249328853     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: 14645491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2007.02156.x     Document Type: Article

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