A comparison of five glucometers in South Africa

Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 102-105

  Essack, Younus ^a   Hoffman, M ^a   Rensburg, M ^a   Van Wyk, J ^a   Meyer, C S ^a   Erasmus, R ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Analytical error; Clarke error grid; Diabetes; Glucometer; Self monitoring (SMBG)

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; BLOOD SAMPLING; CAPILLARY BLOOD; DIABETIC PATIENT; GLUCOMETER; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PATIENT CARE; SELF MONITORING; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 78649649997     PISSN: 16089677     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/22201009.2009.10872202     Document Type: Article

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