Lawrence S Phillips, Vicki S Hertzberg, Curtiss B Cook, Imad M El-Kebbi, Daniel L Gallina, David C Ziemer, Christopher D Miller, Joyce P Doyle, Catherine S Barnes, Wrenn Slocum, Robert H Lyles, Risa P Hayes, Dennis N Thompson, David J Ballard, William M McClellan, William T Branch
African Americans have an increased burden of both diabetes and diabetes complications. Since many patients have high glucose levels novel interventions are needed, especially for urban patients with limited resources. In the Grady Diabetes Clinic in Atlanta, a stepped care strategy improves metabolic control. However, most diabetes patients do not receive specialized care. We will attempt to translate diabetes clinic approaches to the primary care setting by implementing a novel partnership between specialists and generalists...
October 2002: Controlled Clinical Trials