Insulin Therapy and Glucose Monitoring Best Practices

This chapter outlines the practical aspects of diabetes management in terms of insulin therapy and glucose monitoring in an Indian context. It describes the different types of insulin syringes, injection sites, techniques of insulin delivery, gadgets available for insulin delivery and glucose monitoring, indications and advantages of each of these gadgets, as well as how to use them. The information provided in the chapter would serve as a guide for the doctors and nurses to train patients and families in self-management of diabetes.