CPD learning module: Insulin in type 2 diabetes

Module Summary
This case-based module will guide you through the latest evidence in the treatment of type 2 diabetes with insulin.
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Learning Objectives
This module will update you on:
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- How to start a patient with type two diabetes on
insulin - How to advise on common problems with insulin
administration - What to say to a patient using insulin who wants
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Author
Dr Toni Hazell is a GP in north London
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This case-based module will guide you through the latest evidence in the treatment of type 2 diabetes with insulin.