Blood glucose monitoring: Necessary and sufficient?

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 612-613

  Ginsberg, Barry H ^a  

^a Diabetes Technology Consultants   (United States)

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EID: 84887200497     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/193229680700100502     Document Type: Editorial

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