A transition care programme which improves diabetes control and reduces hospital admission rates in young adults with type 1 diabetes aged 15-25 years

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 764-769

  Holmes Walker, D J ^a   Llewellyn, A C ^a   Farrell, K ^a  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diabetes control; Diabetic ketoacidosis; Transition care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIABETES CONTROL; DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT TRANSFER;

EID: 34347326242     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: 14645491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2007.02152.x     Document Type: Article

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