Diabetes management in the nursing home: A systematic review of the literature

Diabetes Educator

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 167-187

  Garcia, Theresa J ^a   Brown, Sharon A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; NURSING HOME; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIABETES MELLITUS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; NURSING HOMES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 79955125045     PISSN: 01457217     EISSN: 15546063     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145721710395330     Document Type: Review

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