title: Recent developments in the management of type 2 diabetes.
abstract: Type 2 diabetes is a common, chronic disease, with a high risk of macrovascular and microvascular complications that lead to premature death and disability. The disease is managed largely in primary care and its rising prevalence will increase the workload of community nurses. The forthcoming Diabetes National Service Framework will aim to improve the standards of diabetic care, while scientific and technological developments offer new treatments that may also improve the outlook for patients. There is as yet no case for population screening for type 2 diabetes, but community nurses are ideally placed to carry out local screening initiatives based on consensus guidelines.
authors.affiliation: Michael White Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology, Hull Royal Infirmary.
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authors.lastname: Hicks
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008403:Mass Screening; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012307:Risk Factors; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents