title: Screening for diabetes.
abstract: This article discusses the rationale and method of screening for diabetes in a primary care setting. It describes guidelines laid down by international organizations, while adding pragmatic suggestions based upon reality in South Asian and other developing countries.
authors.forename: Yashdeep
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kalra
mesh_terms: D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011320:Primary Health Care