11 Diabetes Dos: Your Type 2 Checklist

Anthony Pick, MD, CDCES, an endocrinologist and certified diabetes care and education specialist, Lake Forest, IL.

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UpToDate: “Patient Education: Foot Care for People With Diabetes (Beyond the Basics),” “Patient Education: Self-Monitoring of Blood Sugar in Diabetes (Beyond the Basics).”