The Diabetes Framework -- Essentials of Quality Improvement with Special Reference to Diabetes -- The Chronic Care Model: Blueprint for Improving Total Diabetes Care -- Promoting Cultural Competence through Community Partnerships -- Hispanic American Culture and Diabetes -- Cultural Competency: Native Americans -- Preparing for the Technology Revolution in Health Care -- Caring for People with Diabetes -- Concepts on the Origin of Diabetes -- Medication Management -- Nutrition for Individuals with Diabetes -- Diabetes and Exercise -- Living Well with Diabetes: An Approach to Behavioral Health Issues -- Planning for Sick Days, Surgery, and Travel -- Self-Management -- The Diabetic Foot -- Special Care Issues -- Prediabetes: A Risky Prodrome to Diabetes -- Gestational Diabetes -- Chronic Kidney Disease -- Caring for the Uninsured and Diabetes -- Disease Management in Rural Populations: Can It Be Done? -- Caring for the Border Communities -- Utilizing Community Health Advisors in Diabetes Care Management -- Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Diabetes -- Leading Edge Technologies Related to Diabetes Care -- Business Issues -- Disease Management Research and Policy Initiatives -- Legal and Regulatory Considerations of Diabetes Disease Management -- Economics -- Funding -- Tools for Getting Your Message Out About Diabetes: Marketing/Public Relations, Social Marketing and Media Advocacy -- Case Studies -- Diabetes Disease Management Program -- Carle's Diabetes Management Program -- The Scott and White Experience—Chronic Disease Management on a Shoe String -- Nutrition Survival Skills for Diabetes—A Personal Experience -- Diabetes Continuing Care Clinic Group Visits for the Uninsured: A Case Study of Three Community Health Centers -- A Hospital Case Study in Diabetes Management—Carondelet Health Network.Over 18 million Americans are afflicted. Nearly as many are at risk. Diabetic conditions account for one-fifth of the nation’s chronic health care burden. A public health crisis of this magnitude demands professional resources that apply evidence-based practical knowledge and anticipate the challenges that lie ahead. The Handbook of Diabetes Management is one such reference, addressing the complexity of the disease, the diversity of the populations it affects, and the continued improvement of care systems. - The latest findings on management and treatment - medication, nutrition, exercise, alternative therapies - plus patient self-care and behavioral issues - An accessible overview of diabetic origins and disease processes - Up-close coverage of specific patient populations, including Latinos, Native Americans, rural communities, and the uninsured - In-depth discussion of prediabetes, gestational diabetes, and foot conditions - An assortment of invaluable tools, from depression assessment instruments to critical reviews of popular diets - Salient chapters on policy, regulatory, funding, marketing, and media issues - Innovative case studies from successful, replicable programs The Handbook’s message is clear: effective diabetes management means support at the individual, provider, and system levels. This forward-looking volume sets standards for proactive care, whether readers are involved in hands-on practice, patient education, or the regional office.