The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 3, Issue 10 , Pages 722-723 , November 2007

Thiazolidinediones—the Ongoing Debate

  • Maren Mayhew, MS, ANP, GNP

      Affiliations

    • Maren Mayhew, MS, ANP, GNP, is the author and editor of Pharmacology for Primary Care Providers, a textbook for NPs published by Mosby.

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 Suggestions for topics are welcome.

PII: S1555-4155(07)00612-5

doi: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2007.09.003

The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 3, Issue 10 , Pages 722-723 , November 2007