Use of glucometer and fasting blood glucose as screening tools for diabetes mellitus type 2 and glycated haemoglobin as clinical reference in rural community primary care settings of a middle income country

• Main Authors: Muktabhant Benja (Author), Sanchaisuriya Pattara (Author), Sarakarn Pongdech (Author), Tawityanon Worawitaya (Author), Trakulwong Mantana (Author), Worawat Songsri (Author), Schelp Frank P (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Thailand is considered to be a middle income country, and to control and prevent type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is one of the main concerns of the Thai Ministry of Public Health (MoPH). Screening for T2DM and care for T2DM patients...