Transition process of patients with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) from paediatric to the adult health care service: A hospital-based approach

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 346-350

  Cadario, F ^a,b   Prodam, F ^b   Bellone, S ^b   Trada, M ^b   Binotti, M ^b   Allochis, G ^c   Baldelli, R ^d   Esposito, S ^b   Bona, G ^b   Aimaretti, G ^b,c  

^a MAGGIORE DELLA CARITÀ HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

^c SCDO Metabolic Diseases and Diabetology   (Italy)

^d REGINA ELENA NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT TRANSFER; PEDIATRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68949214017     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: 13652265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2008.03467.x     Document Type: Article

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