title: Approach to a person recently diagnosed with diabetes.
abstract: The physician who sees a newly diagnosed patient with diabetes can adequately fulfill his professional responsibilities by following a systematic approach to clinical diagnosis, investigations, appropriate treatment planning and involvement of the patient in is or her treatment through self-management education. Correct steps taken in the crucial initial period set the pace for optimum future management of this chronic disease.
authors.affiliation: Fortis Hospital, Mohali, India. muraliendo@yahoo.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Muralidharan
mesh_terms: D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010346:Patient Care Management; D010808:Physical Examination; D012648:Self Care