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Physicians, Patients and All Caretakers can Win Battle against Diabetes

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  • Ryan Fitzgerald

    (Department of Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgery, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, USA)

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The statistics are staggering, but just about one in every ten Americans has diabetes, and a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that nearly half of the U.S. population is now diabetic or pre-diabetic. People living with this disease will be the first to tell you just how much diabetes alters everyday life. Whether it be embarking upon a new diet or frequently checking blood glucose levels, managing diabetes is a full-time job with no chance of vacation. This November, we’re in the midst of Diabetes Awareness Month - an important time for all of clinicians involved in the care of patients with diabetes to empathize with those friends and loved ones who live with diabetes. It’s also a critical time for community members living with diabetes to better understand their disease and one of its more life-altering complications.

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  • Ryan Fitzgerald, 2016. "Physicians, Patients and All Caretakers can Win Battle against Diabetes," Orthopedics and Rheumatology Open Access Journals, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 3(3), pages 67-68, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:joroaj:v:3:y:2016:i:3:p:67-68
    DOI: 10.19080/OROAJ.2016.03.555618
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