Primary Care Diabetes
Volume 3, Issue 3 , Pages 165-171 , August 2009

Improved care of type 2 diabetes patients as a result of the introduction of a practice nurse: 2003–2007

  • Corine den Engelsen

      Affiliations

    • Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Huispostnr STR. 6.131, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 88 756 8634; fax: +31 88 756 8099.
    • ,
  • Sabita S. Soedamah-Muthu

      Affiliations

    • Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Nastasja J.A. Oosterheert

      Affiliations

    • General Group Practice Nieuwegein Zuid, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Mireille J.P. Ballieux

      Affiliations

    • General Group Practice Nieuwegein Zuid, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Guy E.H.M. Rutten

      Affiliations

    • Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands

Received 4 December 2008 ,Revised 27 July 2009 ,Accepted 2 August 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pcd.2009.08.003

Primary Care Diabetes
Volume 3, Issue 3 , Pages 165-171 , August 2009

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