The ABC's of Diabetes Care
- Catherine Lukas
- Feb 5, 2016
- 1 min read
Today's post is from one of our student volunteers, Erika! She has put together a helpful explanation of all the aspects of diabetes care, how often they should be monitored, and why. We know it's a lot to do, but knowing why it matters can help keep you focused!
Introducing the "ABC’s" of Diabetes Care
There are many aspects to diabetes care and it can be difficult to remember each one. Here is a list of important tests or aspects of diabetes care, how often they should be done, and why. These are goals for most patients with diabetes but your diabetes care team may give you personal goals to follow.
Does that help clear it up? What part of diabetes care is the hardest for you to get done? Share in the comments below!
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