Chronic diseases in the year 2005 : Scenarios on Diabetes Mellitus 1990-2005 / Chronic diseases in the year 2005 : Scenarios on Diabetes Mellitus 1990-2005

ABSTRACT

An exploration has been made of the likely developments in the number of patients, the number and severity of the complications, the quality of life and the demands likely to be made on the health systems as a results of diabetes mellitus up to the year 2005. The survey has covered both the insulin-dependent form of diabletes mellitus and the non-insulin-dependent form