This is an official position statement of the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE). AADE is a multidisciplinary professional membership organization of health care professionals dedicated to integrating successful self-management as a key outcome in the care of people with diabetes and related conditions.
Acknowledgments: AADE gratefully acknowledges the following individuals for their role in creating this document: Jane Jeffrie Seley, MPH, MSN, GNP, BC-ADM, CDE; Nancy D'Hondt, RPH, CDE; Rebecca Longo, MSN, RN, CCRN; Terry Lumber, RN, CNS, BC-ADM, CDE; Carol Manchester, MSN, RN, BC-ADM, CDE; Karen McKnight, RD, LD; Lanell Olson, MSM, RD/LD, CDE; and Susan Rogers, BSN, RN-BC, CCM. This supplement is supported by an educational grant from Home Diagnostics, Inc.
AADE Board approval: November 2008
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