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Original Article

Management of severe hypoglycaemia: cultural similarities, differences and resource consumption in three European countries

M. Lammert Novo Nordisk Scandinavia AB, Copenhagen, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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M. Hammer Novo Nordisk A/S, Bagsværd, Denmark
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B. M. Frier Department of Diabetes, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
Pages 269-280 | Published online: 07 Oct 2009

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