Glycemic control in diabetic patients served by community health centers

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 172-179

  Maizlish, Neil A ^a   Shaw, Beryl ^b   Hendry, Khati ^b  

^a Community Health Center Network ^*  (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Community health center; Data warehouse; Diabetes; Glycemic control; Health disparities; Hemoglobin A1c

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

ADULT; AGED; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE CONTROL; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INSURANCE; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT CARE; RANDOMIZATION; REVIEW;

EID: 4143131060     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106286060401900406     Document Type: Review

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