Daily self-monitoring unlikely to be cost-effective in adults with type 2 diabetes not using insulin in Canada

Evidence-Based Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 75-76

  Davidson, Mayer B ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; GLUCOSE; HEMOGLOBIN A1C; INSULIN;

CANADA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; DIABETES CONTROL; DIABETIC PATIENT; DRUG COST; GERMANY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MEDICARE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NOTE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; SELF MONITORING;

EID: 77953732568     PISSN: 13565524     EISSN: 14736810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ebm1062     Document Type: Note

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