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Original Article

Patterns of referral and examination for retinopathy in pregnant women with diabetes by primary care physicians

David G. Marrero Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Diabetes Research and Training Center and the Regenstrief Institute for Health Care, IndianapolisCorrespondence[email protected]
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Patricia S. Moore Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Diabetes Research and Training Center and the Regenstrief Institute for Health Care, Indianapolis
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Carl D. Langefeld Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor
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Charles M. Clark Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Diabetes Research and Training Center and the Regenstrief Institute for Health Care, Indianapolis
Pages 93-98 | Accepted 20 Jan 1995, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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