title: Common problems in outpatient management of patients with diabetes in the age of insulin analogues.
abstract: Most patients with diabetes are managed in an outpatient primary care setting. This article reviews common dilemmas in outpatient insulin therapy and presents the evidence regarding the rational use of insulin therapy and combination oral agent-insulin therapy.
authors.affiliation: WWAMI Regional Community Based Education in Internal Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Washington, General Internal Medicine Center, 4245 Roosevelt Way NE, Box 354760, Seattle, WA 98105, USA.
authors.forename: Dawn E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: DeWitt
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Dugdale
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007328:Insulin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D011320:Primary Health Care
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin