A 48-year-old patient with three children has had diabetes for 5 years and has not adhered to the prescribed treatment regimen. He says, My father and grandfather both died from diabetes. I don't see any point in modifying my life if I'm going to die from diabetes anyway. How would you approach this patient?  What resources would you use? Solve How would you alter your approach if your first efforts to convince him of the benefits of treatment were unsuccessful?