Factors influencing non-attendance of clinic appointments in diabetic patients at a Gauteng hospital in 2007/2008

Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 106-109

  Ngwenya, B T ^a   Van Zyl, D G ^a   Webb, E M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DIABETIC PATIENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE; PERCEPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TELEPHONE;

EID: 78649667391     PISSN: 16089677     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/22201009.2009.10872203     Document Type: Article

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