Safe use of Insulin in Hospitalised people with diabetes: New national recommendations

Journal of Diabetes Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 258-263

  Walden, Esther ^a,b  

^a NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Diabetes Inpatient Specialist Nurse UK Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Inpatient care; Insulin; Patient safety; Recommendations

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955899188     PISSN: 13681109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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