[The occurrence of diabetes and organization of diabetes health services in Yugoslavia].
According of data of the antidiabetic medical service, in Yugoslavia there are registered 380,000 patients with diabetes. This makes 1.70% of total population. In northern parts of the country, with a higher development of agriculture, industrialization and urbanisation, the prevalence of diabetes is over 2%. In southern parts, mostly highlands, the prevalence of diabetes is less than 1%. According to needs, the antidiabetic medical service is better in developed parts of the country with higher prevalence of diabetes. Altogether in Yugoslavia, there are 8 central institutions for diabetes and endocrinology, 81 dispensaries, and 130 out-patients units for diabetics. The antidiabetic medical service is in progress, qualitatively and quantitatively, along with the progress of the prevalence and incidence of diabetes.
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D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006298:Health Services Administration; D006801:Humans; D015022:Yugoslavia / Q000453:epidemiology
Ucesće dijabetesa i organizacija antidijabetesne sluzbe u Jugoslaviji.