Why did Dr. Meijer write TEN STEPS to Control Diabetes?
After ten years of writing a weekly newspaper column explaining common health problems, TEN STEPS to Control Diabetes is the book that hundreds of Dr. Meijer’s patients demanded that he write! Dr. Meijer’s Patient Education handouts used words ordinary people could understand (no medical gobbledygook). Motivation for diabetic patients to improve self-care is provided throughout his illustrated 150-page book. The whole patient, not just the diabetic, is addressed. Even the home environment is taken into consideration. Unusual humor is addedthat helps keep diabetic patients and their familiesmotivated to control this disease at their own pace. As stated in the book, the information provided is designed to support, not to replace, the relationship that exists between a diabetic patient and his/her physician.
