Flemmer M C, Vinik A I
Department of Internal Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School of the Medical College, Norfolk 23510, USA.
Postgrad Med. 2000 May 1;107(5):27-8, 31-4, 37-40, passim. doi: 10.3810/pgm.2000.5.1.1064.
Type 2 diabetes, which is increasing in prevalence, is a multifaceted disease that presents a challenge to the primary care physician. In this article, Drs Flemmer and Vinik review the significant findings of several important clinical trials and present a method of comprehensive staged management to improve the quality of patient care.