Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 73, Issue 3 , Pages 260-267 , September 2006

Hospital admissions in diabetic and non-diabetic patients: A case-control study

  • Andrew M. Tomlin

      Affiliations

    • Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners’ Research Unit, Department of General Practice, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, P.O. Box 913, Dunedin, New Zealand
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  • Murray W. Tilyard

      Affiliations

    • Southlink Health, 10 George Street, Dunedin, New Zealand
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  • Susan M. Dovey

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Practice, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, P.O. Box 913, Dunedin, New Zealand
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +64 3 479 4135; fax: +64 3 479 7431.
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  • Alexander G. Dawson

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Service Directorate, Ministry of Health, Wellington, New Zealand

Received 18 December 2005 ,Accepted 25 January 2006.

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PII: S0168-8227(06)00030-1

doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2006.01.008

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 73, Issue 3 , Pages 260-267 , September 2006

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