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Title: Mixed results on computer-based support for diabetes
Post by: riky on March 29, 2013, 08:00:23 AM
Mixed results on computer-based support for diabetes

By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Computer and mobile phone programs that provide tailored advice and support to people with diabetes may not do much to improve their health and quality of life, a new report suggests. The findings are based on a review of 16 past studies, each looking at a different type of interactive intervention. Some of the programs provided access to social networking and peer support groups from home; a few were available to patients only when they visited a clinic. ...

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