Journal article
GPs' approach to insulin prescribing in older patients: a qualitative study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests that insulin is under-prescribed in older people. Some reasons for this include physician's concerns about potential side-effects or patients' resistance to insulin. In general, however, little is known about how GPs make decisions related to insulin prescribing in older people.
AIM: To explore the process and rationale for prescribing decisions of GPs when treating older patients with type 2 diabetes.
Authors
Agarwal G; Nair K; Cosby J; Dolovich L; Levine M; Kaczorowski J; Butler C; Burns S
Journal
British Journal of General Practice, Vol. 58, No. 553, pp. 569–575
Publisher
Royal College of General Practitioners
Publication Date
August 1, 2008
DOI
10.3399/bjgp08x319639
ISSN
0960-1643