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Learn how to approach a patient about injectable therapy through the experiences of a doctor, a CDE, and a patient

While some patients may exhibit resistance to injectable therapies, many physicians also have their own concerns about, from issues such as compliance to adequate patient education. If not addressed, these concerns could become obstacles to diabetes care.

In the latest episode of Diabetes in America, Injectables in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes: A Guide to Overcoming Patient Concerns Dr. James R. LaSalle discusses his clinical experience and speaks to a patient with type 2 diabetes who overcame his own resistance and successfully transitioned to injectable therapy in order to better control his disease. Dr. LaSalle is joined by Gwen Coleman, MS, R, LD, CDE, a clinical diabetes educator for Changing Life with Diabetes. Together they share insights and best practices for how to help patients transition to injectable therapies, including:

• Understanding and addressing patient fears of injectable therapies
• Managing and overcoming physician concerns about injectable therapies
• Helping patients become comfortable with self-injection

Presented By:
James R. LaSalle, DO, FAAFP
Medical Director
Medical Arts Center
Excelsior Springs, Missouri

Novo Nordisk Certified Diabetes Educators (CDES) are here for you

Through the Changing Life With Diabetes (CLWD) CDE Program, our CDEs are available to educate your staff on topics of diabetes management, including standards of care and patient education strategies to help manage patients with diabetes. They can also provide patient-focused materials to help you empower patients to participate in the management of their disease. The curriculum of the CLWD CDE Program can be tailored to meet the specific needs of your office.

Patients need education, too - let our CDEs help you teach them. Diabetes Academy offers fun, free classes to teach patients the ins and outs of diabetes. It is open to any interested patient and held in public venues such as pharmacies, libraries, and churches. The curriculum features a range of classroom and take-home teaching tools to help meet the educational needs of your patients. In addition, Diabetes Academy introduces patients to Novo Nordisk products and provides live demonstrations on how to use injection pens.

To make an appointment with a CDE in your area or to learn more about Diabetes Academy, please call 1-800-727-6500.

Educating Patients on Diabetes Care

Helping patients understand diabetes and how to manage it is important to the development of good self-care habits. That's why NovoMedLink™ offers a wide range of complimentary patient education materials that are available in multiple languages to help keep patients well informed about disease management from the point of diagnosis.
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Tools for the Day-to-Day Management of Diabetes

The resources and support available to a patient can be a determining factor in successful self-management of their diabetes. On NovoMedLink™, find the diabetes management tools patients may need in order to practice better self-care.
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