Management of Diabetes Mellitus: An Analysis of Present-Day Methods of Treatment

Article1 July 1948MANAGEMENT OF DIABETES MELLITUS: AN ANALYSIS OF PRESENT-DAY METHODS OF TREATMENTHERMAN O. MOSENTHAL, M.D., F.A.C.P.HERMAN O. MOSENTHAL, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-29-1-79 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptA complete life span, full activities and freedom from any physical or mental impairments are possible for the diabetic today. All diabetics do not reach this goal, but many of them do. The problem before us is: how should we manage diabetics to keep them in normal health?Mass control, statistical evaluations and their mechanical interpretations have set the pace for a regimented therapy of a number of diseases. Diabetes and hypertension have been particular victims of this method of approach. 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