Primary care physician referral patterns to diabetes education programs in Southern Ontario, Canada

Canadian Journal of Diabetes

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 262-268

  Gucciardi, Enza ^a   Chan, Vivian Wing Sheung ^b   Fortugno, Mariella ^a   Khan, Sobia ^b   Horodezny, Stacey ^c   Swartzack, Susan J ^d  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c Trillium Health Centre   (Canada)

^d Mississauga Halton Local Health Integration Network   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Education; Primary care physicians; Referral practices; Self management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; DIABETES MELLITUS; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SERVICE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT REFERRAL;

EID: 79960968723     PISSN: 14992671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1499-2671(11)53009-6     Document Type: Article

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