Practice guidelines for diabetes recommend that patients be referred to a dietitian for medical nutrition therapy (MNT) within the first month after diagnosis. However, more often than not, reality prevents this from occurring—the reality of not having enough dietitians or dietitian appointments, and the reality that patients do not always keep their appointments. These realities also hold true for having patients in to see a diabetes educator.
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Peery, A.I. (2006). Nutrition Survival Skills for Diabetes—A Personal Experience. In: Zazworsky, D., Bolin, J.N., Gaubeca, V.B. (eds) Handbook of Diabetes Management. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-23490-X_32
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