Numeracy and insulin pump therapy

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 730-731

  Kerr, D ^a   Marden, S ^a  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ARITHMETIC; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INSULIN PUMP; INSULIN TREATMENT; NOTE; PATIENT EDUCATION; RACE DIFFERENCE; SELF CARE; SKILL; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; DRUG DOSAGE CALCULATIONS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; INSULIN INFUSION SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS; MATHEMATICS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952703659     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: 14645491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2010.02999.x     Document Type: Note

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