The current status of bolus calculator decision-support software

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 990-994

  Klonoff, David C ^a  

^a Mills Peninsula Health Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Algorithm; Bolus; Calculator; Diabetes; Insulin; Software

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT;

BOLUS INJECTION; CALCULATOR; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EDITORIAL; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INSULIN PUMP; MOBILE PHONE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATTERN RECOGNITION; BLOOD; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DIABETES MELLITUS; DOSE CALCULATION; INSTRUMENTATION; INSULIN INFUSION; REVIEW; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

BLOOD GLUCOSE; BLOOD GLUCOSE SELF-MONITORING; CELLULAR PHONE; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG DOSAGE CALCULATIONS; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; INSULIN INFUSION SYSTEMS; SOFTWARE;

EID: 84869088058     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/193229681200600501     Document Type: Editorial

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