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Author Smokovski, Ivica

Title Managing diabetes in low income countries : providing sustainable diabetes care with limited resources / Ivica Smokovski
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2021

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Contents Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Author -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1: Burden of Diabetes Prevalence -- References -- Chapter 2: Diabetes Drivers -- References -- Chapter 3: Impact of Diabetes Complications -- References -- Chapter 4: Cost-Effectiveness of Available Diabetes Treatments -- References -- Chapter 5: Cost-Effectiveness of Monitoring Metabolic Control -- References -- Chapter 6: Importance of Structured Diabetes Education -- References -- Chapter 7: Benefits of Centralized e-Health System in Diabetes Care -- References -- Chapter 8: Promise of Nutrition -- References
Chapter 9: Focus on Diabetes Prevention -- References -- Index
Summary This book covers the complexity of diabetes and related complications and presents the socio-economic burden of the disease, taking into account the rising prevalence reaching pandemic proportions and the associated costs. Factors causing high diabetes prevalence and the influence of the pharmaceutical industry are evaluated and solutions for sustainable diabetes care with limited resources are provided, including national focus on providing cost-effective diabetes treatment, nutrition and physical activity, structured diabetes education and centralized National e-Health System. Moreover, elaboration of long-term efforts to curb the diabetes burden through prevention activities are presented in this book. Managing Diabetes in Low Income Countries represents an essential guide for diabetes care clinicians and researchers, medical students and clinicians in training, diabetes policy makers, regulatory authorities, international diabetes and patient organisations all of whom are involved in current clinical practice for diabetes management
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Diabetes -- Treatment -- Developing countries
Diabetes -- Treatment
Developing countries
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9783030514693
3030514692