Endocrine Abstracts

I am a Consultant Physician with an interest in Diabetes, working in a District General Hospital. I shall argue the case that Diabetologists, as the only remaining true general physicians, should treat hypertension in diabetic patients. Specialists in hypertension treatment may be too blinkered in their view of their patients!...

The author will discuss the practicalities and philosophy of diabetic patients being looked after by the wrong doctor.An evidence-based approach will be dismissed in favour of politically driven targets and the talk might be presented by a Department of Health clone (results awaited).A prejudicial review of medical history will be used to emphasise the superiority of the cardiologist over the management of the diabetic patient with...