Standardising practices through form design and education improves insulin management

Australian Health Review

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 434-444

  McIver, Fiona B ^a   Mitchell, Charles A ^a   Finn, Carmel P ^a   Kamp, Maarten C ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND HEALTH   (Australia)

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EID: 74349107931     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH090434     Document Type: Article

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