Quality control of self-monitoring of blood glucose: Why and how?

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 164-168

  Solnica, Bogdan ^a   Naskalski, Jerzy W ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Analytical quality; Diabetes mellitus; Glucose meter; Glycemia; Imprecision

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349076453     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/193229680700100204     Document Type: Conference Paper

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