In-Home chronic disease management in diabetes: A collaborative practice model for home health care and endocrinology providers

Home Health Care Management and Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 246-254

  Hartman, Amy ^a   Litchman, Michelle ^b   Reed, Pat ^c   Burr, Robert E ^b  

^a BlueStar Home Health   (United States)

^b Wasatch Endocrinology and Diabetes Specialist   (United States)

^c Willow Creek Health Care   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Disease management; Endocrinology; Home care

Indexed keywords

EID: 65949099531     PISSN: 10848223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1084822308328323     Document Type: Article

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