Population intermediate outcomes of diabetes under pay-for-performance incentives in England from 2004 to 2008

Diabetes Care

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 427-429

  Vaghela, Pooja ^a   Ashworth, Mark ^a   Schofield, Peter ^a   Gulliford, Martin C ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC PATIENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

DIABETES MELLITUS; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; REWARD;

EID: 64749100503     PISSN: 01495992     EISSN: 19355548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2337/dc08-1999     Document Type: Article

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