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Original Article

Starting insulin therapy in elderly non-insulin-dependent diabetic patients at a health care centre. Methodological and economic aspects

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Pages 87-91 | Received 01 Mar 1996, Accepted 01 Sep 1996, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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