By
Ronald A. Codario

2005

The Primary Care Guide to Diagnosis and Management

Diabetes has become an increasing problem throughout the world, with an estimated 300 million people expected to be diagnosed with the disease in the next 10 years. One hundred and fifty million people worldwide and 18.2 million people in the United States are currently afflicted, an additional 5.2 million are undiagnosed, and close to 16 million are insulinresistant.