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134 Standard <strong>italiani</strong> <strong>per</strong> <strong>la</strong> <strong>cura</strong> <strong>del</strong> <strong>diabete</strong> <strong>mellito</strong> 2009-2010<br />
L’insulina in questi pazienti è un farmaco “salvavita” e <strong>la</strong> sua<br />
sospensione potrebbe essere confusa con una forma di eutanasia.<br />
Tuttavia, molti pazienti terminali rifiutano tutte le terapie<br />
farmacologiche in grado di prolungare loro <strong>la</strong> vita e tale scelta<br />
deve essere rispettata (7).<br />
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