The role of comfort and discomfort in insulin therapy

Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 741-747

  Aronson, Ronnie ^a  

^a LMC DIABETES AND ENDOCRINOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ANXIETY; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG USE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FAMILY ATTITUDE; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INJECTION SITE BLEEDING; INJECTION SITE DISCOMFORT; INJECTION SITE PAIN; INSULIN TREATMENT; NEEDLE; NEEDLE DIAMETER; NEEDLE LENGTH; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

ANXIETY; BLOOD GLUCOSE SELF-MONITORING; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; INSULIN; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; NEEDLES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN PERCEPTION; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

EID: 84864697623     PISSN: 15209156     EISSN: 15578593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/dia.2012.0038     Document Type: Review

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