An opportunity not to be missed - how do we improve postpartum screening rates for women with gestational diabetes?

Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 312-316

  Keely, Erin ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gestational diabetes; Postpartum screening; Reminders

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

ADULT; BODY MASS; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GOLD STANDARD; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING TEST; STANDARDIZATION;

DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; FEMALE; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HUMANS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84860905392     PISSN: 15207552     EISSN: 15207560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.2274     Document Type: Review

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