Reviews of the first two editions:The primary source of information on diabetes for health
professionals who deal with diabetic patients. - Annals of Internal MedicineOutstanding...the
physician who is interested in diabetes mellitus should buy this book.-The New England Journal
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this format offers direct solutions to the problems diabetes care professionals face
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