title: Self-monitoring: the patient-practitioner alliance.
abstract: Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) is an essential component of the therapeutic regimen in diabetes management and new technology offers a variety of options for patients and practitioners. This article presents guidelines for appropriate use of SMBG in persons with diabetes and a discussion of quality assurance and infection control issues. A strong patient-practitioner alliance encourages compliance and supports the maximum use of information obtained by SMBG.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Cypress
mesh_terms: D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000592:standards*; D010358:Patient Participation; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care