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National Health Priority Areas Report: Diabetes mellitus 1998

This report provides an overview of the incidence, prevalence and cost of diabetes, and gives baseline information on underlying trends in prevention and treatment.

In this section:

Summary:

National Health Priority Areas Report: Diabetes mellitus Summary 1998 (PDF 93 KB)

Full report - single large document:

National Health Priority Areas Report: Diabetes mellitus 1998 (PDF 520 KB)

Full report - in smaller sections:

Cover pages (PDF 46 KB) - includes title page, copyright, contents, and contributions and acknowledgements

Executive summary (PDF 43 KB)

Introduction (PDF 39 KB)

1. Overview (PDF 101 KB) (PDF 102 KB)

2. Diabetes - an indicator-based profile (PDF 44 KB)

3. Prevention, early detection and management (PDF 44 KB)

4. Current activity in Australia in prevention, early detection and management (PDF 106 KB)

5. Special population groups (PDF 74 KB)

6. Opportunities and future directions (PDF 60 KB)

Appendix 1: NHPA indicators for diabetes (PDF 122 KB)

Appendix 2: Data and statistical issues (PDF 65 KB)

Acronyms and abbreviations; Glossary (PDF 35 KB)

References (PDF 75 KB)

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Page last reviewed: 15 June 2006

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