Diabetes mellitus: medical aspects and rehabilitation implications.
This article examines the etiologies, incidence and prevalence of diabetes mellitus - a chronic, systemic disease of the endocrine system. It presents current information for rehabilitation professionals concerning diagnosis, treatment, and physiological effects of this, most common of all endocrine disorders.
Kent State University, 405-P White Hall, PO Box 5190, Kent, OH 44242-0001, USA.
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PD
Rumrill
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
C A
CA
Holman
Kent State University, 405-P White Hall, PO Box 5190, Kent, OH 44242-0001, USA.
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Harris
University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.
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Mullins
Diabetes; Incidence; Medical aspects; Prevalence