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As any diabetic knows, diabetes forces one into a pattern of being constantly aware of one’s illness so that the diabetes becomes completely enmeshed into day to day living. The implications of diabetes in the lives of patients are all, encompassing — from simple food preferences to major decisions regarding marriage, career, and holiday planning. Each diabetic will cope with his illness in a highly individual way. Usually, there are three basic well recognized patterns:
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Distiller, L.A. (1980). Emotional factors and general considerations. In: So you have Diabetes!. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6238-8_10
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