How Neglecting Comprehensive Diabetes Care Can Lead to Serious Health Risks: A Cautionary Tale of an Elderly Couple Who Refused Necessary Tests to Save Money and the Potential Consequences of Ignoring Medical Advice for Proper Disease Management
How naive can patients be?
An elderly couple came to my OPD. The wife is a long-standing diabetic with very poorly controlled blood sugar levels. They have been consulting a doctor near their home who is not qualified to treat diabetes.