title: The role of the National Diabetes Advisory Board in diabetes management.
abstract: The history of the National Diabetes Advisory Board is reviewed, particularly from the perspective of the role of the board in advancing diabetes care. In addition, its potential future activities in the arena of translating research advances, for example, the results of the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT), are delineated.
authors.affiliation: Mt. Sinai Hospital of Cleveland, OH 44106.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Genuth
mesh_terms: D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D006077:Government Agencies; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009316:National Institutes of Health (U.S.); D014481:United States; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services