title: Too many vitamins for diabetics.
abstract: A study in Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia, indicates that multivitamins are commonly prescribed on a routine basis for patients with diabetes mellitus. There is no scientific justification for this practice, which unnecessarily increases the cost of care, and doctors should be advised against it.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Elzubier
authors.forename: S Z
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: al-Shehry
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*; D004363:Drug Utilization; D005260:Female; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D014815:Vitamins / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D014815:Vitamins