Impact of Self-Reported Patient Characteristics Upon Assessment of Glycemic Control in the Veterans Health Administration
Open Access
- 1 February 2007
- journal article
- Published by American Diabetes Association in Diabetes Care
- Vol. 30 (2), 245-251
- https://doi.org/10.2337/dc06-0771
Abstract
OBJECTIVE— The purpose of this article was to evaluate the impact of self-reported patient factors on quality assessment of Veterans Health Administration medical centers in achieving glycemic control.Keywords
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