The Diabetes Textbook Clinical Principles, Patient Management an
Diabetes has become a worldwide health problem, the global estimated prevalence approaches ten percent and the burden of this disease in terms of morbidity and mortality is unprecedented. The advances acquired through the knowledge of the mechanisms of th
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The Diabetes Textbook Clinical Principles, Patient Management and Public Health Issues
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The Diabetes Textbook
Joel Rodriguez-Saldana Editor
The Diabetes Textbook Clinical Principles, Patient Management and Public Health Issues
Editor Joel Rodriguez-Saldana Multidisciplinary Diabetes Center Mexico City Mexico
ISBN 978-3-030-11814-3 ISBN 978-3-030-11815-0 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11815-0 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
This book is the result of three decades of endeavors in outpatient diabetes management, starting with the creation of a diabetes clinic in a public hospital in Mexico City. Shortly afterward, we had the privilege of meeting Donnell Etzwiler and his colleagues from the International Diabetes Center in Minneapolis. Don was one of the pioneering supporters of structured diabetes care, the importance of teamwork between health professionals and patients, with a patient-centered approach at the center. He was also aware of the need to improve the quality of diabetes care based on the principles established by Shewhart, Deming, Juran, and many other brilliant minds in the history and evolution of quality in industry, and he guided us to develop and implement a model of diabetes management based on these principles. Starting in 1991, we have presented a diabetes conference in which we have had the opportunity of meeting more than a hundred experts from multiple areas of diabetes from all over the world, from basic science to clinical management. Many of them are collaborators of this book or have supported its creation. We have also came to understand and respect the importance of the multi
