Perioperative Management of Diabetes Mellitus Author: Nadia A. Khan, MD; William A. Ghali, MD; Susan E. Spratt, MD; Melanie E. Mabrey, MSN, ACNP, BC-ADM
Editorial changes - 2009-09-16
Author information and module status
Elements of Risk
Whom and How to Assess
Interventions to Decrease Risk
Patient Education
Follow-up
Tables
Figures
References
Glossary
What's New
Patient Information
Additional Resources
Tools
References
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Melanie E. Mabrey, MSN, ACNP, BC-ADM has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Nadia A. Khan, MD has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Susan E. Spratt, MD, Consultant and speaker for Sanofi Aventis and Novo Nordisk. William A. Ghali, MD has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations.
Darren B. Taichman, MD, PhD, Editor, PIER, has received grant support from Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd , and honoraria for continuing medical education grand rounds and lectures given.

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