The accuracy of diagnostic palpation: The comparison of soft tissue findings with random blood sugar in diabetic patients

Osteopathic Family Physician

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 165-169

  Nelson, Kenneth E ^a   Mnabhi, Anette K S ^b   Glonek, Thomas ^a  

^a MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Synergy Health Care   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Osteopathic medicine; Palpation; Random blood sugar; Tissue texture change

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GLUCOSE ASSAY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PALPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOFT TISSUE; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE;

EID: 78049472590     PISSN: 1877573X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.osfp.2010.01.007     Document Type: Article

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