Patients with type 2 diabetes taking five or more medications who were treated by an interdisciplinary care team improved their glycemic control, quality of life and self-care capabilities, according to a recent study published online in the journal Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. “Diabetes is a significant public health concern, and many people suffer from more than one such chronic disease, such as hypertension,” said co-corresponding author Joyce Yu-Chia Lee, UCI clinical professor of health sciences.