2008 Clinical Practice Guidelines - Canadian Diabetes Association
2008 Clinical Practice Guidelines - Canadian Diabetes Association
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<strong>2008</strong> CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES<br />
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NOTES TO READERS<br />
Overview<br />
The <strong>Canadian</strong> <strong>Diabetes</strong> <strong>Association</strong> <strong>2008</strong> <strong>Clinical</strong> <strong>Practice</strong> <strong>Guidelines</strong> for the Prevention and Management of <strong>Diabetes</strong> in<br />
Canada are intended to guide practice and are not intended to serve as a comprehensive text of diabetes management,<br />
nor are they intended to set criteria for research protocols.These guidelines are intended to inform general patterns of<br />
care.These guidelines are also intended to enhance diabetes prevention efforts in Canada and to reduce the burden of<br />
diabetes complications in people living with this disease.<br />
As per the <strong>Canadian</strong> Medical <strong>Association</strong> Handbook on <strong>Clinical</strong> <strong>Practice</strong> <strong>Guidelines</strong> (Davis D, et al. Ottawa, ON: <strong>Canadian</strong><br />
Medical <strong>Association</strong>; 2007), guidelines should not be used as a legal resource in malpractice cases as “their more general<br />
nature renders them insensitive to the particular circumstances of the individual cases.” Healthcare professionals must<br />
consider the needs, values and preferences of individual patients, use clinical judgement, and work with available human<br />
and healthcare service resources in their settings.These guidelines were developed using the best available evidence. It is<br />
incumbent upon healthcare professionals to stay current in this rapidly changing field.<br />
Unless otherwise specified, these guidelines pertain to the care of adults with diabetes.Two chapters – “Type 1 <strong>Diabetes</strong><br />
in Children and Adolescents” and “Type 2 <strong>Diabetes</strong> in Children and Adolescents” – are included to highlight aspects of<br />
care that must be tailored to the pediatric population.<br />
Suggested Citation<br />
<strong>Canadian</strong> <strong>Diabetes</strong> <strong>Association</strong> <strong>Clinical</strong> <strong>Practice</strong> <strong>Guidelines</strong> Expert Committee. <strong>Canadian</strong> <strong>Diabetes</strong> <strong>Association</strong> <strong>2008</strong><br />
clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and management of diabetes in Canada. Can J <strong>Diabetes</strong>. <strong>2008</strong>;32(suppl 1):<br />
S1-S201.<br />
Reproduction of the <strong>Guidelines</strong><br />
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Management of <strong>Diabetes</strong> in Canada in whole or in part is prohibited without written consent of the publisher.<br />
Extra Copies<br />
Copies of this document may be ordered, for a nominal fee, from the <strong>Canadian</strong> <strong>Diabetes</strong> <strong>Association</strong>. Please dial<br />
1-800-BANTING or visit orders.diabetes.ca.<br />
Website<br />
These guidelines are available at http://www.diabetes.ca.