Open AccessState of endocrinology and diabetology in Brazil
Author(s) -
Daniel Giannella-Neto
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.81942
Subject(s) - diabetology , medicine , diabetes mellitus , endocrine system , state (computer science) , health care , economic growth , family medicine , medical education , endocrinology , economics , algorithm , hormone , computer science
Brazil is a large, populous country in South America, which has one of the biggest concentrations of people with diabetes. This article reviews the current status of diabetes care, medical education and training, and diabetes/endocrine research in Brazil. It highlights achievements in public health and research, which can be emulated by other countries. In Endocrine/Diabetes fields, a more realistic and responsible policies in terms of medical traineeship, patient education, and mainly scientific production would be mandatory to raise Brazil to a global competitive level.