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Doctors, teach your adrenal insufficiency patients well: provide them with a European Emergency Card!

Abstract Adrenal insufficiency is a life-threatening condition requiring chronic glucocorticoid replacement therapy, as well as stress adaptation to prevent adrenal crises. To increase patients’ self-sustainability, education on how to tackle an adrenal crisis is crucial. All patients should carry the European Emergency Card. Correspondence should be addressed to J G Beun: COOR@BijnierNET.nl Johan G. Beun1, … Continue reading Doctors, teach your adrenal insufficiency patients well: provide them with a European Emergency Card!