Diabetes Mellitus in Developing Countries and Underserved Communities

Adopting a truly global perspective and a practical approach to diabetes-including pathophysiology, genetics, regional peculiarities, management, prevention and best practices-this book is an excellent resource for clinicians and policy-makers working with patients in more austere settings. The glob...

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Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors Dagogo-Jack, Sam (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319415598
DOI10.1007/978-3-319-41559-8
Physical DescriptionXV, 294 p. 65 illus., 49 illus. in color. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • Global Burden of Diabetes: An Overview
  • Primary Prevention of Diabetes: An Imperative for Developing Countries
  • Diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Diabetes in the Middle East and North Africa
  • Diabetes in China and Western Pacific Region
  • Diabetes in India and Southeast Asia
  • Diabetes in Latin America
  • Diabetes in the Caribbean
  • Diabetes in Indigenous Australians and other underserved communities in Australia
  • Diabetes among Māori and other ethnic groups in New Zealand
  • Diabetes in Eastern Europe
  • Diabetes in Immigrant and Minority Populations in Western Europe
  • Diabetes among Indigenous Canadians
  • Diabetes in Native Populations and Underserved Communities in the United States.