title: Procedures and lifestyle changes that can enhance the lives of diabetic patients.
abstract: This article emphasizes to primary care physicians the importance of maintaining a diabetic patient's blood sugar level within the normal range. Additionally, it aims to impress on those who care for diabetic patients some of the adverse consequences of surgical and dental procedures that can be avoided by proper precautionary measures taken before the procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Millard Fillmore Hospital, Buffalo, NY, USA. endobob@pol.net
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Mozersky
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D003729:Dental Care; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy*; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D010353:Patient Education as Topic