The role of law in health services delivery: diabetes and state-mandated benefits.(The Public's Health and the Law in the 21st Century: Second Annual Partnership Conference on Public Health Law)
Publication Date: 22-DEC-03
Publication Title: Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics
Format: Online
Author: Hartsfield, DeKeely ; Vinicor, Frank

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DeKeely Hartsfield

Diabetes is a chronic and systemic disease that has reached epidemic proportions. An estimated 17 million Americans have diabetes (5.9 million of which are undiagnosed), and an additional 16 million individuals are considered to have pre-diabetes. Studies have shown that timely screening and referral are necessary to maintain healthy...



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