Urinary tract infection: Diabetic women's strategies for prevention

British Journal of Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 791-796

  Litherland, Anne Torine ^a  

^a VESTFOLD HOSPITAL TRUST   (Norway)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Prevention; Self treatment; Urinary tract infection; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960440372     PISSN: 09660461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2011.20.13.791     Document Type: Article

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