Optimizing postpartum care for the patient with gestational diabetes mellitus

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 217, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 314-321

  Martinez, Noelle G ^a   Niznik, Charlotte M ^a   Yee, Lynn M ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

gestational diabetes mellitus; glucose tolerance testing; patient hand offs; postpartum care; preventive medicine; Situation Background Assessment Recommendation; transitions of care; type 2 diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBSTETRICIAN; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; REMINDER SYSTEM; DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TRANSITIONAL CARE;

DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; FEMALE; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; POSTNATAL CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REMINDER SYSTEMS; TRANSITIONAL CARE;

EID: 85020735288     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.04.033     Document Type: Article

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