title: Insulin initiation: the triage system.
abstract: Insulin is an effective glucose lowering agent and key component of effective diabetes management. However, prescription of insulin is faced with inertia as well as resistance. The barriers exists both at level of provider as well as patient. Here, we discuss a model, to overcome these barriers in a patient friendly and time effective way.
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kalra
authors.forename: Yashdeep
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010358:Patient Participation; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin