Quality of care for patients with type 2 diabetes in primary care in Norway is improving

Diabetes Care

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 81-83

  Cooper, John Graham ^a   Claudi, Tor ^b   Jenum, Anne Karen ^c   Thue, Geir ^d   Hausken, Marie Fjelde ^a   Ingskog, Wibeche ^c   Sandberg, Sverre ^d  

^a STAVANGER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b NORDLAND HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c AKER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIABETIC PATIENT; EYE EXAMINATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NORWAY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SMOKING HABIT; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC DIET; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; NORWAY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SMOKING;

EID: 64549138096     PISSN: 01495992     EISSN: 19355548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2337/dc08-0605     Document Type: Article

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