The double scandal of insulin

Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 194-196

  Beran, D ^a   Yudkin, J S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^b International Insulin Foundation   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Health services; Insulin

Indexed keywords

GENERIC DRUG; HUMAN INSULIN; INSULIN; INSULIN DERIVATIVE;

CHILD HEALTH CARE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS; DIABETIC PATIENT; DIET RESTRICTION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DRUG COST; DRUG RESEARCH; EDITORIAL; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INCOME; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MORTALITY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYMPTOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84884803452     PISSN: 14782715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4997/JRCPE.2013.301     Document Type: Editorial

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