Self-monitoring of blood glucose: Psychological barriers and benefits

European Diabetes Nursing

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 112-115

  Snoek, F J ^a   Malanda, U L ^a   de Wit, M ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Biopsychosocial model; Feedback; Psychological barriers; Self monitoring of blood glucose

Indexed keywords

EID: 66449124507     PISSN: 15517853     EISSN: 15517861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/edn.122     Document Type: Article

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