Primary care physicians and insulin initiation: Multiple barriers, lack of knowledge or both?

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 845-847

  Jabbour, S ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

EDITORIAL; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; LEG AMPUTATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SIDE EFFECT; WEIGHT GAIN;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN;

EID: 43749105381     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2008.01757.x     Document Type: Editorial

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