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Document ID (ISN)75249
CIS number 00-1015
ISSN - Serial title 0029-7917 - Occupational Health
Year 1999
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Madden V.
Title Sugaring the pill
Bibliographic information Apr. 1999, Vol.51, No.4, p.20-21. Illus. 4 ref.
Abstract Despite recent legislation in the United Kingdom, many people with diabetes feel they get a raw deal in the jobs market. However, the increasing number of cases means that occupational health staff are more likely to have contact with the condition and should be aware of sufferers' needs.
Descriptors (primary) legal aspects; occupational medicine; handicapped workers; diabetes mellitus
Descriptors (secondary) United Kingdom; insulin; shift work; work capacity; employee rights; drivers; legislation; medical supervision; diet
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceUnited Kingdom
Subject(s) Medicine, hygiene and first aid
Broad subject area(s) Occupational medicine, epidemiology
Browse category(ies) Metabolic diseases
Workers with disabilities
Nutrition