Is the development of a diabetes care system important for quality care? An analysis in Taiwan

Journal of Diabetes Investigation

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 79-81

  Jiang, Yi Der ^a   Shiu, Ruei Shiang ^b   Chuang, Lee Ming ^a   Lin, Boniface J ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Taiwan)

^c St Mary's Hospital   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERNET; MICROALBUMINURIA; MORTALITY; PATIENT CODING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; TAIWAN; TAIWAN DIABETES RISK SCORE; TREND STUDY;

EID: 79961081424     PISSN: 20401116     EISSN: 20401124     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2040-1124.2011.00110.x     Document Type: Editorial

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