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DIABETES (MELLITUS)

 

DEFINITION:  "A hormonal disorder in which the pancreas is not able to produce sufficient insulin to process and maintain proper blood sugar levels; if left untreated, it leads to secondary complications such as blindness, dementia, and eventually death."  (Magill's Medical Guide Health and Illness.  v. 1, p.204).

 

 NARROW THE TOPIC:

·         What are the different types of diabetes?

·         How can awareness of  pre-diabetes be raised ?

·         What is the scope and impact of diabetes?

·         What are the risks of getting diabetes?

·         Can diabetes be prevented?

·         Is there a relationship between obesity and diabetes?

·         How is diabetes managed?

·         What is the future of islet-transplant surgery?

·         What research has been conducted on diabetes treatment?

·         Could stem cells be used in curing diabetes?

 

LINCC SUBJECT HEADINGS: Diabetes; Diabetes Mellitus; Afro-Americans-Health and Hygiene

 

SPECIALIZED SOURCES SHELVED IN THE REFERENCE COLLECTION:

Cecil Textbook of Medicine	REF RC 46 .C423
Encyclopedia of Health & Aging	REF RA 777.6 .E534 2007
Encyclopedia of Human Ecology	REF GF 4 .E53 2003 “Juvenile Diabetes"
Encyclopedia of Human Development	REF HM 626 .E53 2006
Praeger Handbook of Black American Health	REF RA 448.5 .N4 H364 2004

 

AVAILABLE AT THE REFERENCE DESK:

Diabetes: Contemporary Issues Companion (also available in the Opposing Viewpoints Database)

Opposing Viewpoints: Health and Fitness

Magill's Medical Guide

Merck Manual

CQ Researcher   “Diabetes Epidemic” 03/09/01

 

STATISTICS:

Florida Statistical Abstract  (Reference Desk)

Statistical Abstract of the United States (also at Reference Desk)

National Center for Health Statistics     http://www.fedstats.gov/cgi-bin/content?NCHS

Health and Wellness: Information Plus  (Ref Desk) (also available in the Opposing Viewpoints Database)

CDC National Diabetes Surveillance System Overview: http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/index.htm

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/statistics/index.htm

 

ELECTRONIC INDEXES:

Academic Search Premier

Expanded Academic ASAP

OmniFile Full Text Mega

Health and Wellness Resource Center

Issues & Controversies

 

FULL-TEXT NEWSPAPERS: America's Newspapers

 

SUGGESTED INTERNET SITES:

American Diabetes Association.	http://www.diabetes.org/
Medline Plus	http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/diabetes.html
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases	http://www.niddk.nih.gov/
National Diabetes Information Clearing House	http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/index.htm
U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	http://www.cdc.gov/health/diabetes.htm

 

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