Integrating preconception care for women with diabetes into primary care: A qualitative study

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 60, Issue 580, 2010, Pages 815-821

  Mortagy, Iman ^a   Kielmann, Karina ^b   Baldeweg, Stephanie E ^c   Modder, Jo ^c   Pierce, Mary B ^d  

^a Research and Development   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^d MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; General practitioners; Preconception care; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC PATIENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PRECONCEPTION CARE;

EID: 78650579056     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp10X532594     Document Type: Article

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