title: A primary care approach to comprehensive care of patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
abstract: Early screening of patients at high risk for type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus is key to early diagnosis and comprehensive treatment. Because osteopathic physicians predominantly practice primary care, they are well positioned to serve a leadership role in the fight against the dual epidemics of obesity and diabetes. This overview provides some important and helpful practice "jewels" to guide a primary care approach to screening, diagnosis, and treatment of diabetes.
authors.affiliation: Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Medical Assistance Program, USA. ekeilers@cvtv.net
authors.forename: Royce K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Keilers
mesh_terms: D003191:Comprehensive Health Care; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010021:Osteopathic Medicine; D011320:Primary Health Care