title: Primary care diabetes in Norway.
abstract: Usually patients with type 1 diabetes are treated by endocrinologists or specialists in internal medicine after the age of 16-18 years, and patients with type 2 diabetes in primary care. Quality of care has improved. A National Diabetes Strategy was launched in 2006. New national clinical guidelines will soon be published.
authors.affiliation: Oslo Diabetes Research Centre, Aker University Hospital, University of Oslo, 0514 Oslo, Norway. a.k.jenum@medisin.uio.no
authors.forename: Anne Karen
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Jenum
authors.forename: Tor
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Claudi
authors.forename: John Graham
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009664:Norway / Q000453:epidemiology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012042:Registries; D055815:Young Adult