The primary health care professional was a nurse.

摘要: There are an estimated four million persons with diabetes mellitus in the United States(1). According to a survey by American Diabetes Association, diagnosis of is madein over 250,000 Americans each year(2). This figure expected increase as our population increases and life expectancy becomes longer. Since not curable present medical technology, diabetic patient needs deep understanding his illness if he survive or without complications. He must know relationship between diet drug therapy, effects exercise emotions, significance good hygiene regular urine tests, understand manifestations acute (hypoglycemia hyperglycemia) chronic (arteriosclerosis) manifestations. Obviously, such instruction requires consid-