Changing healthcare utilization patterns in diabetes mellitus: Case-control studies 1year and 8years after diagnosis

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 784-791

  Sparring, V ^a   Nystrom L ^b   Ostman J ^c   Wahlstrom R ^a,d   Burstrom K ^a   Jonsson, P M ^a,e  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^e NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Case control studies; Diabetes; Health services; Healthcare utilization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE DURATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ENDOCRINOLOGY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OUTPATIENT CARE; POPULATION; POSTAL MAIL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861148387     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: 14645491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2011.03514.x     Document Type: Article

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