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In this comprehensive book, top experts in the field of diabetes address prevention, intervention, and treatment of diabetes within the African-American community. The book takes a thorough look into the burden of diabetes on the overall healthcare system, its relationship to obesity, mental illness, and even erectile dysfunction in men. With more than 30 contributors, including an Afterword from Dr. Garth Graham of the Office of Minority Health, this book provides the most in-depth research, analyses, and solutions for community leaders and healthcare professionals.
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"Finally, we have a compendium of solutions to the national crisis of the increasing burden of diabetes in Black America. Chapter contributors are nationally recognized experts in public health, health education, medicine, psychology, health policy, sociology, nursing, dentistry, and optometry. This book will become the "Bible" for all health care providers and concerned partners to overcome the nation's major health care delivery concerns we face today."---Lois Jovanovic, MD. CEO & Chief Scientific Officer, Sansum Diabetes Research Institute & Associate Editor, Diabetes Care"A remarkable resource that provides a comprehensive examination of the clinical issues and public health consequences of a disease that has long adversely impacted African Americans. Readers of this book cannot fail to gain new insights into the myriad aspects of diabetes---clinical, social, cultural, interpersonal, familial and much more. Dr. Jack's sure hand in editing this volume reflects his years of professional experience in this field."---Elizabeth Fontham, DrPH, Dean, School of Public Health, LSU Health Sciences Center"This book details diabetes in the African American Community and gives a wealth of information to health care professionals and the public that can be used for the prevention and control of type 2 Diabetes. This book can also serve as a resource for health care policy makers to institute Policies to deal with this epidemic."---James W. Reed, MD, MACP, FACE, Professor of Medicine, Chief of Endocrinology, Morehouse School of Medicine & Author of "Living with Diabetes""A Comprehensive assessment of diabetes and its debilitating effects upon African Americans... Accessible and insightful research that will help to empower us as a community and strengthen us as individuals."---Norman C. Francis, President, Xavier University of Louisiana
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