South australian divisions of general practice supporting diabetes care: Insights from reporting data

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 60-65

  Moretti, Cecilia ^a   Kalucy, Elizabeth ^a   Hordacre, Ann Louise ^b   Howard, Sara ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

National performance indicators; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CENTER; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 77949609099     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY09057     Document Type: Article

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