Screening and diagnosing diabetes in optometrists' practices: An evaluation of perceptions, attitudes and beliefs

Practical Diabetes International

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 55-58

  Howse, J H ^a   Jones, S ^b   Hungin, A P S ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Detection; Diabetes; Optician; Optometrist; Screening

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CAPILLARY BLOOD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DIABETES MELLITUS; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; INTERVIEW; OPTOMETRY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; SCREENING;

EID: 77950642566     PISSN: 13578170     EISSN: 1528252X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pdi.1444     Document Type: Article

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