In pursuit of excellence in diabetes care: trends in insulin delivery.
Diabetes mellitus has been estimated to affect 2.9 million people in the UK. Large-scale clinical trials conclusively demonstrate that elevated blood glucose levels are associated with an increased risk of micro- and macrovascular complications. The high rates of morbidity and mortality associated w...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Nursing Vol. 21; no. 10; pp. 588 - 595 |
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| Formato: | tables/charts Journal Article |
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Mark Allen Holdings Limited
5/24/2012
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