title: [Insulin administration: basic approach in education about diabetes].
abstract: The present study aims at accomplishing a review in the literature about the administration of insulin, considering relevant topics such as: insulin actions, local cutaneous complications, use of the instruments for the administration of insulin, the dismissable syringe and its re-utilization and the administration of insulin technique, being these basic terms to be broached in educational programs of diabetes.
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Departamento de Enfermagem Geral e Especializada, EERP/USP.
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: de Souza
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Zanetti
mesh_terms: D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D013594:Syringes
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin