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Psychosocial implications of type 1 diabetes mellitus among children in India: an emerging challenge for social work profession
2016
Open Journal of Psychiatry and Allied Sciences
One of the widespread childhood chronic illnesses, which is seldom talked about is type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). The discussion on T1DM is often missed because the emphasis is majorly on the adult DM or type 2 DM which is a lifestyle disorder. T1DM occurs at an early age and is a lifelong insulin deficiency. The treatment and the strict regime lead to numerous psychological and social repercussions for the child (patient) and the caregivers. The implications vary from issues in family, at
doi:10.5958/2394-2061.2016.00016.1
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