Editor’s Note: Reading the Whole Label

A lot of times we just read the first part of a sentence and then fill in the rest mentally without realizing that we may be missing something out of the ordinary. This week our Diabetes Disaster takes a look at what happens when an older patient reads a prescription label half-way.

Our Homerun Slides focus on why mixed insulins may increase the risk of hypoglycemia, how to recognize hypoglycemia, and the level of treatment needed. The Clinical Text delves into the use of sports drinks and carb loading before, during and after, exercise. This text is useful even if you don’t have diabetes.

If you missed it last week, be sure to check out the first of our new series of Clinical Text excerpts from the Joslin’s Diabetes Deskbook, A Guide for Primary Care Providers, Updated 2nd Ed. with Excerpt 1: What Are the Five Steps to Patient Adherence?