A Field-based Approach to Support Improved Diabetes Care in Rural States

• Main Authors: Elizabeth A. Johnson, BSN, APRN (Author), Wanda L. Webb, RN, MHA (Author), Janet M. McDowall, RN, BSN (Author), Linda L. Chasson, MSA (Author), Carrie S. Oser, MPH (Author), Joseph R. Grandpre, PhD, MPH (Author), Madhavi I. Marasinghe (Author), Marcene K. Butcher, RD, CDE (Author), Erin M. O'Leary (Author), Todd S. Harwell, MPH (Author), Dorothy Gohdes, MD (Author), Steven D. Helgerson, MD, MPH (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2005-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction Diabetes care is a challenge in rural areas where primary care practices are faced with limited resources, few clinical information systems, and relative isolation from education programs and diabetes centers with multispecialty teams. This report describes an effective field-based appr...