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. 2018 Oct;12(5):383-392.
doi: 10.1016/j.pcd.2018.04.003. Epub 2018 May 8.

The Berlin Declaration: A call to improve early actions related to type 2 diabetes. Why is primary care important?

Kamlesh Khunti  1 , James R Gavin 3rd  2 , Andrew J M Boulton  3 , Rick Blickstead  4 , Margaret McGill  5 , Antonio Ceriello  6 , Itamar Raz  7 , Shaukat Sadikot  8 , David A Wood  9 , Xavier Cos  10 , Sanjay Kalra  11 , Ashok Kumar Das  12 , Cutberto Espinosa López  13 ; Berlin Declaration Steering Group
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The Berlin Declaration: A call to improve early actions related to type 2 diabetes. Why is primary care important?

Kamlesh Khunti et al. Prim Care Diabetes. 2018 Oct.

Abstract

Diabetes is epidemic worldwide and places a huge burden on healthcare systems. The majority of the cost of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is related to hospitalization and the management of complications, and these also have a negative impact on the individual's quality of life. The Berlin Declaration is a global call for early action for the identification of high risk individuals, prevention of T2D and the prevention of complications in those with T2D, through prevention, early detection, early control and early access to the right multidisciplinary interventions. This should empower people to take action to prevent T2D and its complications.

Keywords: Access to interventions; Berlin Declaration; Early action; Early control; Prevention; Primary care; Type 2 diabetes.

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