What ways did you access information about diabetes, if any?

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What ways did you access information about diabetes, if any?

This is Liz's story of living with Type 2 Diabetes. Here she discusses her experience with accessibility to information on diabetes. She mentions community groups and websites that can be used to help develop and understanding of all type of diabetes.

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