Show Notes
Monique Marais unpacks how trauma can affect diabetes management and looks at trauma-induced diabetes.
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Monique Marias is a registered social worker at the ClaytonCare Group which provides in-patient care to medically complex patients on a sub-acute level. She has specialised in physical rehabilitation for in-patients for 13 years, and has a passion to assist people to understand and manage their diagnoses and the impact on their biopsychosocial well-being. Visit Diabetes SA · Diabetes SA Facebook
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