Abstract
The author believes that in order to obtain the care he needs, the diabetic must assume responsibility for the treatment of his condition, in that he must understand the physical and psychological aspects of diabetes, know how the health system works, including some of the needs and problems of his own physician, and use this knowledge in the personal management of his diabetes. The diabetic is viewed as a person with a chronic condition in a health system designed to care for acute illnesses.
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