Evaluation of ward management of diabetic ketoacidosis

Clinical Diabetes

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 100-104

  Nemecek, Branden D ^a,b   Hermayer, Kathie L ^b   Arnold, Pamela C ^b   Bohm, Nicole M ^c  

^a DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 84904389888     PISSN: 08918929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2337/diaclin.32.3.100     Document Type: Note

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