What do diabetics have to expect at the security checks? What should diabetics do, who needs to inject insulin and are dependent on the appropriate instruments?
Diabetes is a complex metabolic disease. Not one case of diabetes equals another one. The patient is on his own 99% of his life. The doctor and / or Diabetologist plays the role of a counsellor.
In the beginning there is the realization that health isn't just the absence of disease, but a sort of well-being that contains the body, the mind and the social aspect of life.
According to a German law decision a patient is chronically ill if he had to consult a doctor once every three month throughout the last year, and if one of the following feature is the case:
If you are constantly working in Germany or immigrating, then you will need a health insurance company. This is the translation of a recent issue of our German edition www.diabetesgate.de to give you an impression of what you should pay attention to, to get the most from your health insurance company for the smallest money:
