Opportunities for improved diabetes care among patients of safety net practices: A safety net providers' strategic alliance study

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 4-11

  Reichsman, Ann ^a,b   Werner, James ^a,c   Cella, Peggi ^a,b   Bobiak, Sarah ^a,c   Stange, Kurt C ^a,c  

^a SNPSA Diabetes Study Working Group

^b Neighborhood Family Practice   (United States)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL STUDY; CONSULTATION; DIET; DRUG COST; FAMILY RELATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LOW DRUG DOSE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; SELF CARE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 61449141024     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-9684(15)30809-9     Document Type: Article

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