Tag Archives: hemoglobin A1C

What is Hemoglobin A1C?

Posted on November 11, 2013 by janekdickinson

I attended a diabetes update the other day, and wanted to share what I learned. The speakers were great, but I was possibly even more impressed with the questions asked by people in the audience. One man, who disclosed that … Continue reading →

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Diabetes Benchmark

Posted on February 17, 2012 by janekdickinson

It’s incredible how something that’s been around for more than thirty years – hemoglobin A1C – is just now becoming more well-known. At any rate, I saw an article about A1C today that was called “Future Diabetes Test.” I was … Continue reading →

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What we say and what we hear

Posted on February 28, 2011 by janekdickinson

Something that I experience often in my diabetes education practice is patients not knowing they have diabetes. I realize that this sounds kind of crazy, but it really is a pattern. I get a referral from a health care provider, … Continue reading →

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