“Whole patient” approach needed in diabetes care
December 17th, 2007 Posted by: Dr. Cox
Washington — Diabetes by itself is hard enough to manage effectively, but try adding another one, two or three chronic diseases, and the complexities escalate.
Plus, ineffective management of some of these other diseases may be standing in the way of good diabetes control. Researchers in a recent study recommended physicians consider the “whole patient” when devising treatments and advise patients that their chronic conditions may, in fact, be related.