ARTICLE FEATURES . Comprehensive Diabetes Care Centers
Comprehensive Diabetes Care Centers Diagnosis, treatment, prevention and education… Comprehensive services in one place
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he diabetic patient needs comprehensive care for his entire body due to the damage that this disease causes. Hence the need to establish specialized centers that provide comprehensive care to the patient, so that he can obtain all medical services in one place without the need to change doctors. Today, medical facilities and specialized centers are available according to the highest international standards. They follow up on diabetic patients with the most accurate details and give them the necessary guidance and advice when needed, from diagnosis to appropriate treatment protocols, with the necessary advice and guidance and close follow-up. The Gulf countries and the Middle East region abound with this type of medical centers that have had a great impact in diagnosing and closely following up on diabetes cases while helping the patient avoid serious complications, as he undergoes the most important treatment protocols as well as prevention plans and pro-
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THESE CENTERS PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS WITH SPECIALISTS THAT GIVE THE PATIENT THE NECESSARY INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO COPE WITH THE DISEASE FOR HIS SAKE AND HIS FAMILY, WHETHER THROUGH INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS OR LECTURES THAT COME AS PART OF EDUCATING THE DIABETIC PATIENT..
grams with the aim of providing comprehensive care for diabetic patients. In these comprehensive centers, the diabetic patient finds clinics specialized in examining the retina, limbs, small blood vessels and arteries, kidney examination, treatment of endocrine diseases, diabetes, foot care, nutritionist advice, and other issues that a diabetic patient needs on a regular basis.
Educating the Diabetic Patient Educating the diabetic patients comes at the core of the comprehensive care centers' concerns because this disease will accompany him throughout his life and he needs a comprehensive briefing in which the patient knows about the type of this disease, its complications, how to take care of himself and his diet, and control his blood sugar level. These centers provide educational meetings with specialists that give the patient the necessary information about how to cope with the disease for his sake and his family, whether through individual meetings or lectures that
