<p class="p1" style="margin-bottom: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">The Eighth Edition of The Handbook on Diabetes Mellitus is offered with the fond hope of serving the needs of the medical professionals in the understanding and management of Diabetes Mellitus, the incidence of which is on the increase. The pathophysiology of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus has been elaborately discussed, which forms the basis for multiple drug intervention in its management. The discussion is mostly pertaining to those aspects of the disease which falls in the clinical ambit of the practicing family physicians. is possible that while reading a chapter; a reader may feel that a certain point is not mentioned. The suggestion to the reader is to continue reading through the chapter completely and most likely the information that is sought for will be found. The book offers updated information that has accumulated subsequent to the publication of the seventh edition. There are no references given, as the book contains personal experiences and the information that are available in other excellent books and journals on Diabetes Mellitus.</p><p class="p2" style="margin-bottom: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Google Sans", sans-serif;"><br></span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Google Sans", sans-serif;">About the Author</span></strong><br></p><p class="p2" style="margin-bottom: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;">Prof. Dr. V. Seshiah was born and brought up at Chennai. His father ^Mr. Veeraswamy^ was an employee of Railways and his mother ^Mrs. Bavanamma^ was a humbled homemaker. Fortunate to have supportive wife Mrs. Janobai.<br></p><p class="p2" style="margin-bottom: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;"><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin-bottom: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">Since he got inspired by his elder brother ^Dr. Perumal, Prof. Dr. V. Seshiah enrolled himself to study medicine at ^Madras Medical College^ in 1957 on its Golden jubilee year.</p><p class="p2" style="margin-bottom: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;"><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin-bottom: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">In 1962, he volunteered himself to serve in ^INDO-CHINA WAR. There he joined as Lieutenant in the Indian Army Medical Corps (AMC). Then he was promoted as a Captain and posted as medical officer, for Infantry Battalion in J&K and also took part in the ^INDO-PAK WAR at URI POONCH BULGE. In recognition of his service in the war theatre he was awarded "SAMAR SEVA STAR 1965" and "SAINYA SEVA MEDAL" with clasp HIMALAYAS. Then he completed his ^MD^ in Medicine at ^Stanley Medical College^ and studied from great teacher ^Prof. M. Viswanathan, who is the Father of Diabetology in India.</p><p class="p2" style="margin-bottom: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;"><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin-bottom: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);">While he was in state government service, he joined as an ^Assistant professor^ at Madras Medical College (MMC) and got an opportunity to work with his mentor ^Prof. Sam GP Moses.^</p>