Evaluation of home testing to improve follow up after gestational diabetes (Fingerstick Assessments of sugar two-months postpartum or FAST)

Obstetric Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 120-124

  Carson, Michael P ^a,b   Lewis, Beth G ^c,d   Pagan, Elvis R ^e   Evers, Martin ^f  

^a JERSEY SHORE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c SAINT PETER S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e CARILION CLINIC   (United States)

^f Medical Director Bon Secours Charity Medical Group Bon Secours Community Hospital ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes; General medicine; High risk pregnancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937969717     PISSN: 1753495X     EISSN: 17534968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753495X13479346     Document Type: Article

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