Perception of clinicians and diabetic patients on the importance of Postprandial glucose control and diabetes education status: A cross sectional survey

Diabetes and Metabolism Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 120-127

  Choi, Ji Hun ^a   Park, Cheol Young ^a   Cha, Bong Soo ^b   Kim, In Joo ^c   Park, Tae Sun ^d   Park, Joong Yeol ^e   Park, Kyung Soo ^f   Yoon, Kun Ho ^g   Lee, In Kyu ^h   Park, Sung Woo ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Chonbuk National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^e University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^f Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^g The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^h Kyungpook National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Diabetes Education; Diabetes Mellitus; Perception; Postprandial Glucose; Type 2

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864624997     PISSN: 22336079     EISSN: 22336087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4093/dmj.2012.36.2.120     Document Type: Article

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