Abstract
This article reviewed the literature on the adverse health outcomes of the coexistence of diabetes and depression, the challenges of treating coexisting diabetes and depression in a fragmented health care system, and the need for integrated care as a strategy to improve the quality of care for patients who have complex medical illnesses (eg, patients who have coexisting diabetes and depression).
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
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Review
MeSH terms
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Comorbidity
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Delivery of Health Care, Integrated*
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Depression / physiopathology
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Depression / therapy*
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Diabetes Complications / physiopathology
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Diabetes Complications / psychology*
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Diabetes Complications / therapy*
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Humans
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Patient Care Management
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Quality Assurance, Health Care*
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Quality of Life
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Risk Assessment
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Self Care / psychology