Initiation of insulin for type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: What are the issues? a qualitative study

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 801-809

  Tan, A M ^a   Muthusamy, L ^a   Ng, C C ^a   Phoon, K Y ^a   Ow, J H ^b   Tan, N C ^a  

^a SINGHEALTH POLYCLINICS   (Singapore)

^b Singapore Nursing Board   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Insulin

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; DIABETES CONTROL; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DRUG INDICATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INSULIN TREATMENT; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SINGAPORE; SOCIAL STIGMA; THERAPEUTIC MISCONCEPTION; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

ADULT; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIET; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; INSULIN-SECRETING CELLS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SELF CARE; SINGAPORE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 81055137125     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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