The effectiveness of implementing a reminder system into routine clinical practice: Does it increase postpartum screening in women with gestational diabetes?

Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 58-64

  Shea, A K ^a   Shah, B R ^b,c,d   Clark, H D ^e,f   Malcolm, J ^e   Walker, M ^a,f   Karovitch, A ^a,e   Keely, E J ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL EVALUATIVE SCIENCES   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^f OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gestational diabetes; Postpartum; Reminders; Screening; Type 2 diabetes prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955151143     PISSN: 02288699     EISSN: 14818523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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