Improving Diabetes Care for Hospice Patients

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 517-519

  Lee, Sei J ^a,d   Jacobson, Margaret A ^b   Johnston, C Bree ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Whatcom Hospice   (United States)

^c Peace Health   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

diabetes mellitus; glucose lowering medication; glycemic control; hospice; hyperglycemia; hypoglycemia

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL;

CHEMICALLY INDUCED; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; STANDARDS;

BLOOD GLUCOSE; COMMUNICATION; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84971657488     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909115578386     Document Type: Article

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