Self-management skills for people with type 2 diabetes
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Self-management skills for people with type 2 diabetes

Debbie Hicks Nurse consultant in diabetes, Enfield Community Services, London

This article discusses type 2 diabetes, including the underlying causes and the treatment algorithm needed to manage this condition. The article also explores the educational opportunities available to encourage self-management of this chronic life long condition.

Nursing Standard. 25, 6, 48-56. doi: 10.7748/ns2010.10.25.6.48.c8039

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debbie.hicks@enfield.nhs.uk

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