Cost-effectiveness of diabetes education.
Diabetes cost the United States an estimated $132 billion in 2002 as a result of medical costs and lost productivity. Because of these overwhelming numbers, the cost-efficacy of preventing and treating diabetes, and the cost-effectiveness of diabetes self-management training and medical nutrition therapy to treat diabetes are receiving increased attention. This article reviews the published research concerning the cost-effectiveness of diabetes education.
Urbanski
Patti
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Duluth Family Medicine Residency Program, Duluth, MN 55805, USA. purbanski@dfmrp.org
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Anne
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Herman
William H
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D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D044623:Nutrition Therapy / Q000191:economics; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education*; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States