Diabetes in American Indians and Alaska Natives

Abstract

Diabetes in American Indians and Alaska Natives was the focus of a conference that resulted in a unique interchange among tribal leaders, health-care providers, and medical scientists with particular interests in diabetes mellitus and its complications. The conference, which was held in Mesa, Arizona, 14–17 November 1989, was sponsored by the Indian Health Service: and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, in collaboration with the Intertribal Council of Arizona.