The status of glycemic control by general practitioners and specialists for diabetes in Japan: A cross-sectional survey of 15,652 patients with diabetes mellitus

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 397-401

  Arai, Keiko ^a   Hirao, Koich ^a   Matsuba, Ikuro ^a   Takai, Masahiko ^a   Matoba, Kiyokazu ^a   Takeda, Hiroshi ^a   Kanamori, Akira ^a   Yamauchi, Mikio ^b   Mori, Hisao ^a   Terauchi, Yasuo ^c  

^a Japanese Medical and Dental Practitioners for the Improvement of Medical Care   (Japan)

^b Health Education Center Science Clinic   (Japan)

^c YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cross sectional survey; Diabetes care; Diabetes specialist; General practitioner; HbA1c

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C; INSULIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE;

EID: 59349110633     PISSN: 01688227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2008.11.036     Document Type: Article

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