Does one size really fit all? Only by considering individual preferences and priorities will the true impact of insulin pump therapy on quality of life be determined

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 693-695

  Speight, J ^a   Shaw, J A M ^b  

^a AHP Research   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; HEMOGLOBIN A1C; INSULIN;

BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; DIABETES CONTROL; EDITORIAL; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INSULIN PUMP; INSULIN TREATMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF MONITORING; SELF REPORT; SHORT FORM 36; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; INSULIN INFUSION SYSTEMS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 34347338765     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: 14645491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2007.02201.x     Document Type: Editorial

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