[Diabetes mellitus in childhood and adolescence. 1. Specific management by a multidisciplinary team].
The management and follow up of diabetes in youth is a multidisciplinary challenge due to both short and long term objectives. Awareness of the feelings and problems faced by the families is critical. The experience of our team has started in the 1960s and is briefly described and updated in this article.
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Pédiatre-Endocrinologue, Département Universitaire de Pédiatrie, CHR Citadelle, 4000 Liège.
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Rocour-Brumioul
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D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009752:Nutritional Status; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010372:Pediatrics; D012944:Social Support