title: Prevention is better than coma. Patient education on diabetic coma.
abstract: It is well recognised that people with diabetes may have comas at times. A coma is not, however, inevitable, and patient education can enable people with diabetes to recognise situations which may cause them to have a coma, and take preventive action.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: McDowell
mesh_terms: D003926:Diabetic Coma / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000517:prevention & control; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000517:prevention & control; D010353:Patient Education as Topic