In the June 2010 issue of "Diabetes Care," a publication put out by the American Diabetes Association, there was an interesting study conducted by Ann Marie McCarthy, PHD, RN, PNP, Scott Lindgren, PHD, Michelle A. Mengeling, MS, Eva Tsalikian, MD, and Janet Engvall, MSN, RN, CDE at the University of Iowa. The paper, titled "Factors Associated With Academic Achievement in Children With Type 1 Diabetes," examined factors that affect academic achievement in children with diabetes.
The study...
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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