Changes of some health indicators in patients with type 2 diabetes: A prospective study in three community pharmacies in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Libyan Journal of Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 29-38

  Abduelkarem, A R ^a   Sackville, M A ^b  

^a AUST Network   (United Arab Emirates)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community pharmacists; Diabetes; Patient's opinion; Quality of life; Reminder packages; Self care activity

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONALITY; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOT CARE; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REMINDER SYSTEM; SELF CARE; SELF EVALUATION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 74549140969     PISSN: 19932820     EISSN: 18196357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4176/080918     Document Type: Article

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