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Introduction

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Diabetes in Elderly People

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Remember that diabetes is common in the elderly population, afflicting as many as 1 in 10.

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Further reading

  • Krall, L. P. (ed.) (1988) World Book of Diabetes in Practice (Vol. 3 ) Elsevier, Amsterdam.

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  • Practical Diabetes,Journal for The Diabetes Care Team, The Newbourne Group; Home and Law Publishing Ltd, Hampstead Rd, London NW1 7QQ.

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  • Diabetes Care,The Journal of Clinical and Applied Research and Education, American Diabetes Association, Alexandria Va., USA.

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  • Bloom, A. and Ireland, J. (eds) (1980) A Colour Atlas of DiabetesWolfe Medical Publications Ltd, London.

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  • Care of the Elderly,The Newbourne Group; Home and Law Publishing Ltd, Hampstead Road, London NW1 7QQ.

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  1. P. V. Knight
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  2. C. M. Kesson
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  1. Consultant Physician and Diabetologist, Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow, UK

    Colin M. Kesson

  2. Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine, Lightburn General Hospital, Glasgow, UK

    Paul V. Knight

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Knight, P.V., Kesson, C.M. (1990). Introduction. In: Kesson, C.M., Knight, P.V. (eds) Diabetes in Elderly People. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3322-5_1

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