title: Diabetes referrals at a Veterans Administration tertiary facility: who are the patients and why are they referred?
authors.affiliation: North Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232-2587, USA.
authors.forename: Carolyn V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Alvin C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Powers
authors.forename: Debra L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Greenspan
authors.forename: Tom A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Elasy
mesh_terms: D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004704:Endocrinology / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*