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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Inadequate treatment of dyslipidemia in people with type 2 diabetes: Quality assessment of diabetes care in a Danish County

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Pages 181-185 | Received 16 Nov 2005, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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