A system-based intervention to improve postpartum diabetes screening among women with gestational diabetes

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 207, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 283.e1-283.e6

  Vesco, Kimberly K ^a   Dietz, Patricia M ^b   Bulkley, Joanna ^a   Bruce, F Carol ^b   Callaghan, William M ^b   England, Lucinda ^b   Kimes, Terry ^a   Bachman, Donald J ^a   Hartinger, Karen J ^a   Hornbrook, Mark C ^a  

^a CENTER FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

gestational diabetes; postpartum; reminders; screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL DISEASE; MEDICAL ASSISTANT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN; POSTPARTUM DIABETES MELLITUS; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTERED NURSE; TELEPHONE;

EID: 84866840326     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2012.08.017     Document Type: Article

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