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The internet: empowering people with diabetes

The management of diabetes is becomin a crucial issue as the prevalence of diabetes is high and increasing, and its impact on health care expenditure in many countries is substantial. Inovative communication technologies like Internet have a great potential providing the needed support and services for people with diabetes. Internet helps in access to expert information which has proven to be one of essential tools in the management of diabetes and its complications, particulary in enabling empowerment. The website www.diabetescliniconline.com empowers doctors and patients anywhere in the world to interact with each other through the Internet and helps patients to consult their doctors for blood sugar management in the periods between their regular visits. Internet can help both in managing patients and measuring quality of care, and will also result in providing the highest quality care at the lowest cost for treating diabetes.

internet; diabetes; diabetes management

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