introduction

There are some technical terms that even when the doctor talks with the patient should be used, its explanation would take too much time. These terms are usual in diabetes news and publications. This dicionary is born to join patient and family in the scientific terms world. And at the same time show you essential information about diabetes, its effects, treatment and about every instrument that the diabetics and their families should know about. The words are in alphabetic order. Some of them have different meanings in medicine, but here we had focus an explantion that only concerns with diabetes. We wish this dictionary will help you, not only for diabetics and their familes, even for everyone that teaches diabetics for better living.

credits

developed and created by: National Diabetes Information. Cleringhouse. National Institute of Arthritis Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. National Institute of Health.

in colaboration with: American Association of Diabetes Educators. American Diabetes Association. Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International. Clínica Diabetológica Dr. Antuña de Alaiz.

updated september 2002