Management of diabetes mellitus in three settings in Jamaica
Objectives. To evaluate the quality of diabetic care in three clinics (one of them private and the other two public) in Jamaica, which is a middle-income country with a high prevalence (13%) of diabetes. Methods. During a six-week census in 1995 at the three clinics we collected data retrospectively...
Main Authors: | Rainford J. Wilks, Lincoln A. Sargeant, Martin C. Gulliford, Marvin E. Reid, Terrence E. Forrester |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pan American Health Organization
2001-02-01
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Series: | Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892001000200002&lng=en&tlng=en |
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