Follow the protocol: teaching patients to self-test.

Nursing

Pamela Burgwinkle is a nurse practitioner and nurse manager at University of Massachusetts Memorial Healthcare. At Alere, Inc. in Livermore, Calif, Victoria Pigott is the director of clinical specialists. At the San Diego location, Gary Liska is the global director of clinical development and education, and Thomas Koshy is a senior director of scientific affairs.

Published: March 2014

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