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Diabetes care in NZ: thousands of patient records reveal who’s being left behind

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par Lynne Chepulis, Associate Professor, Health Sciences, University of Waikato
Sara Mustafa, Research Fellow in Health Science, University of Waikato

For the tens of thousands of New Zealanders who live with type 2 diabetes, managing the chronic condition can start to feel like keeping score.

A patient is given a list of numbers by their doctor. Blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol levels are tracked closely, with targets designed to reduce the risk of complications such as heart…

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