Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 105, Issue 2 , Pages 105-117 , 2006

Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Primary Care Setting in Taiwan: Comparison with Secondary/Tertiary Care

  • Tong-Yuan Tai

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr. Tong-Yuan Tai, Division of Gerontology Research, National Health Research Institutes, R4110, 4F, 161 Min-Chuan East Road, Section 6, Taipei 114, Taiwan, R.O.C.
  • Lee-Ming Chuang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Shih-Tzer Tsai

      Affiliations

    • Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Bi-Yi Huang

      Affiliations

    • Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • The Diabcare (Taiwan) Study Group

Received 7 December 2004 ,Revised 30 March 2005 ,Accepted 5 July 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(09)60331-4

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 105, Issue 2 , Pages 105-117 , 2006

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