An analysis of patient acceptance and safety of a prefilled insulin injection device

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1439-1441

  Kroon, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Insulin delivery devices; Insulin pens; Patient satisfaction; Safety

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE; GLARGINE; INSULIN;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INJECTION; INSTRUMENTATION; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PUBLICATION; SAFETY; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INJECTIONS; INSULIN; PAMPHLETS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77957316898     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/193229680900300625     Document Type: Article

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