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Diabetes

The DSM Examinations Standards and Objectives were developed by panels of experts in diabetes. Using the National Community Pharmacists Association's, National Institute for Pharmacist Care Outcomes (NIPCO) national model as one of the resources for development, the diabetes outline delineates the knowledge base that would be expected of pharmacists providing primary care services.

The DSM Standards and Objectives have been cross-referenced back to the Competency Statements. Based on a careful review, the content experts found that all of the topics in the DSM Standards and Objectives content outline fits within the context of the of the DSM Competency Statement.

The following Preamble applies to all Disease State Management Examinations Standards/Objectives:

In order to better serve the public health and welfare, and ensure that a patient's therapy is most appropriate, pharmacists shall possess the following competencies in order to secure credentialing to provide patient management services in those disease states for which NABP evaluation instruments have been developed.

Diabetes

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