Empowering people with diabetes who have learning disabilities.
Shortly after commencing insulin therapy, it became apparent that primary healthcare services were not meeting the needs of Liz, an individual with a learning disability in a residential home. It was decided to develop an educational package for home staff to enable Liz to participate in managing he...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Diabetes Nursing Vol. 5; no. 2; pp. 19 - 23 |
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| Formato: | case study tables/charts Journal Article |
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SB Communications Group, A Schofield Media Company
Mar/Apr2001
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