Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 68, Issue 2 , Pages 126-134 , May 2005

Introduction of diabetes passports involving both patients and professionals to improve hospital outpatient diabetes care

  • R.F. Dijkstra

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Quality of Care Research, University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 24 3619 640; fax: +31 24 3540 166.
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  • J.C.C. Braspenning

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Quality of Care Research, University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Z. Huijsmans

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Quality of Care Research, University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • R.P. Akkermans

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Quality of Care Research, University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • E. van Ballegooie

      Affiliations

    • Isala Clinics, P.O. Box 10500, 8000 GM Zwolle, The Netherlands
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  • P. ten Have

      Affiliations

    • Dutch Institute for Health Care Improvement (CBO), P.O. Box 20064, 3501 LB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • T. Casparie

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Quality of Care Research, University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • R.P.T.M. Grol

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Quality of Care Research, University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Received 3 August 2004 ,Accepted 2 September 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2004.09.020

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 68, Issue 2 , Pages 126-134 , May 2005

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