The purpose of this department is to pro vide a formal for sharing innovative educa tiotial strategies or tools for use in patient or professional diabetes education. Authors are invited to submit manuscripts that describe a strategy or tool and its im plications for practice. Manuscripts should be limited to three to five double-spaced pages and sent to Tool Chest edito r Kathryn Godley, MS, RN, CDE, 23 Harri son Avenue, Delmar; NY 12054.
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