The use of information technology to enhance diabetes management in primary care: A literature review

Informatics in Primary Care

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 229-237

  Adaji, Akuh ^a   Schattner, Peter ^a   Jones, Kay ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Computerised medical records systems; Diabetes; Information technology

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW;

DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; HUMANS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; VICTORIA;

EID: 60549101765     PISSN: 14760320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14236/jhi.v16i3.698     Document Type: Review

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