title: Sick day management for patients with diabetes.
abstract: In this article we consider some of the central issues in dealing with patients with diabetes when they get sick. In approaching the problem, we have also attempted to highlight the difference in managing type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
authors.affiliation: Diabetes Centre, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales. l.campbell@garvan.unsw.edu.au
authors.forename: Lesley V
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alford
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003376:Counseling; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017050:Episode of Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans