Where Are We Now?
Every day here at Diabetes Self-Management, we cover topics related to a particular aspect of diabetes or its treatment, a new study, a food trend or a device that can make your life easier.
But every now and then, it can be useful to step back and take a look at the bigger picture of diabetes treatment and management. The innovations and changes in the treatment landscape in just the last few years have been mind-boggling, and even many health professionals are struggling to figure out the best way to use the latest drug and device offerings.
To get a sense of where we are right now and where we’re headed in diabetes care, we asked experts from some of the top-rated hospitals in the U.S. the same five questions. Here are their responses (condensed and edited for clarity).
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Diabetes Self-Management: There are more tools available for monitoring blood glucose levels than ever before. What developments do you see as most promising, and how do you decide what to recommend to patients?
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