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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 />

Reproduction of 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<br />

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.

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