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March 6, 2007
the problem ...
As Canadians continue a widespread information campaign about the rise of diabetes, Vancouver endocrinologist Dr. Keith Dawson said the epidemic has a stubborn driver:
"It's very hard to change people's behaviour" toward food, exercise and disease management, said Dawson, a member of the Canadian Diabetes Association guidelines committee. "A lot of people just don't give a damn."Canada authorities are realizing something has to change in order to reduce the load on their healthcare system.
Posted by Diabetologica at March 6, 2007 6:08 AM