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Letters Diabetes control in older people

The usefulness of metformin for diabetes control in older people

BMJ 2013; 346 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.f3077 (Published 15 May 2013) Cite this as: BMJ 2013;346:f3077

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Re: The usefulness of metformin for diabetes control in older people

it is always helpful to know that often enough, 'patients' are not 'figures' any more than figures are patients; and when either points in different or conflicting directions, the safer bet is follow the patient unless more accurate arbiters of the situation exist and can be easily found.

Competing interests: No competing interests

16 May 2013
basil b basil fadipe
surgeon. former clinical professor of anatomy and surgery.RUSM
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justin fadipe centre
mero heights. commonwealth of dominca