A comparison of diabetes clinics with different emphasis on routine care, complications assessment and shared care

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 974-978

  Cheung, N W ^a,b   Yue, D K ^b,c   Kotowicz, M A ^d,e   Jones, P A ^f   Flack, J R ^g,h  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d Barwon Health ^*  (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^f Barwon Health   (Australia)

^g BANKSTOWN LIDCOMBE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^h UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Healthcare delivery; Models of care; Outcomes

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; GLUCOSE; HEMOGLOBIN A1C; INSULIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; LIPID ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PATIENT CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; AUSTRALIA; BENCHMARKING; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 48149103912     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: 14645491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2008.02522.x     Document Type: Article

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