Diabetes- is patient knowledge the key to self-management
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medicineAbstract
Type 2 diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder and community-based management
poses many challenges to both healthcare professionals and patients. This article
explores the attitudes of two different diabetic patients towards their condition by
means of informal interviews. The relationship between patient knowledge and
compliance with treatment regimes is also investigated through the two case studies.
Current strategies for managing Type 2 diabetes in the primary-care setting are also
reviewed.
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