jueves, 23 de abril de 2015

Success story: Pharmacists help improve health of Yakama Indians with diabetes

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American Indian and Alaska Native teens and preteens are more likely to die of diabetes than youth of other races. On the Yakama Nation Reservation in Washington, healthcare workers have a program to reduce diabetes complications and deaths. Patients enrolled in the program are twice as likely to have their glucose, blood pressure, and cholesterol under control as nonenrolled patients. Find out how Yakama achieved this success inPharmacists Help Improve Health of Yakama Indians Living with Diabetes.

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