The Initial Diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus -- A Case Report on a New Patient
Sheryl Merkin, M.S., F.N.P., C.D.E.,
Sharon Movsas, M.S., R.D., C.D.E., and
Joel Zonszein, M.D., C.D.E.
Dr. Zonszein is Professor of Clinical Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. All authors are staff members of the Clinical Diabetes Center of Montefiore Medical Center, New York.
Within the past 12 months, Dr. Zonszein has been on the Speakers Bureau of Merck, Sanofi Aventis, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Eli Lilly & Co. and Novo Nordisk; Ms. Merkin has been on the Speakers Bureau of Sanofi Aventis and Novo Nordisk; Ms. Movsas reports no commercial conflicts of interest.
Release Date: 05/24/2006
Termination Date: 05/24/2009
Estimated time to complete: 1 hour(s).
Albert Einstein College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine is accredited
by the Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education to provide continuing medical
education for physicians.
 
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this Cyberounds
®, the participant should be able to:
- Describe the new classification of diabetes
- Discuss the pathogenesis of Type 1 diabetes
- Identify individuals with Type 1 diabetes using clinical and laboratory parameters.