Study Examines Perceived Barriers To Care For At-Risk Patients With Diabetes
March 7, 2010 – 9:21 amDiabetes affects approximately 8 percent of the people in the United States and adults with diabetes have heart disease death rates two to four times higher than adults without diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association. A new study shows that primary care physicians believe the barriers that put patients with uncontrolled diabetes at risk for cardiovascular disease as being patient-related or system-related…
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