Help yourself
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Help yourself

Nina Patel A senior diabetic nurse, At the Diabetes Centre, Central Middlesex hospital, London

Nina Patel outlines community based initiatives which encourage self help for Asian people with diabetes

Christmas is a time for celebrations, feasting and rejoicing. It’s a time when over indulgence in rich food is accepted as the norm. My thoughts at this time turn towards the Asian diabetic patient for whom religious festivities are common and where sweet and rich foods form an important part of what is eaten.

Nursing Standard. 10, 14, 46-46. doi: 10.7748/ns.10.14.46.s43

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