Web-based management of diabetes through glucose uploads: Has the time come for telemedicine?

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 9-17

  Azar, Madona ^a   Gabbay, Robert ^a  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes care; Glucometer upload; Telecare; Telemedicine; Web based

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

COMPUTER; COST; COST CONTROL; DIABETIC PATIENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INTERNET; INTERVENTION STUDY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; SKILL; TECHNOLOGY; TELEMEDICINE; TIME;

DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HUMANS; INTERNET; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 57949107178     PISSN: 01688227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2008.09.055     Document Type: Review

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