title: Insulin for type 2 diabetes: How and when to get started.
abstract: With guidelines now calling for initiation of basal insulin for patients who are not at goal a year after diagnosis, familiarity with optimal timing, dosing, and titration is critical for family physicians.
authors: The Diabetes Institute at Ohio University, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, OH, USA. Email: shubrook@ohio.edu.
authors: Jay H
authors: JH
authors: Shubrook
mesh_terms: D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin