Epidemiology, demographics, and scope of the problem / Thomas A. Buchanan and Mayer B. Davidson-- Pathophysiology of Type 2 diabetes / Jerrold M. Olefsky-- Role of hyperglycemia in the etiology and progression of chronic complications of diabetes mellitus / Alan J. Garber-- Guidelines for the management of Type 2 diabetes / Bernard Zinman-- Complications of diabetes: microvascular disease / Saul M. Genuth-- Complications of diabetes: macrovascular disease / Burton E. Sobel-- Team approach to management / Virginia Peragallo-Dittko-- Therapeutic options for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes / Edward S. Horton-- Prevention of Type 2 diabetes / Richard C. Eastman-- Type 2 diabetes in special populations: ethnic minority groups / Thomas A. Buchanan and James W. Reed-- Diabetes and pregnancy: a focus on Type 2 and gestational diabetes / Thomas A. Buchanan-- Managed care and the treatment of Type 2 diabetes / Mayer B. Davidson and George Dailey