Randomized studies are needed to assess the true role of self-monitoring of blood glucose in noninsulin-treated type 2 diabetes

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 595-602

  Parkin, Christopher G ^a   Price, David ^b  

^a CGParkin Communications Inc   (United States)

^b Field Advantage Medical Communications   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood glucose; Blood glucose self monitoring; Clinical trials; Diabetes mellitus; Glucose; Randomized controlled trials; Self care; Study design; Urine glucose monitoring

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954556730     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/193229680700100419     Document Type: Review

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