Diabetes and Its Management, 6th Edition

by Peter J. Watkins (Kings College Hospital, London); Stephanie A. Amiel (King's College, University of London); Simon L. Howell (King's College, University of London); Eileen Turner (King's College, University of London)

• ISBN13: 9780470760000
• ISBN10: 0470760001
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2008-04-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Highly Commended in the 2004 BMA Medical Book Competition (Endocrinology)Judges' summary: "Beautifully and clearly written to appeal to all levels of healthcare professional knowledge. A wealth of practical experience is freely donated to the reader in a friendly and accessible way. Each section is easily found and any member of the team could care for a patient with that particular problem to a high standard with this book in their hand. I would unhesitatingly recommend to all diabetes doctors - both senior and junior, and every diabetes unit should have a copy. This new edition is excellent and should be considered for an award."Diabetes and its Management, Sixth Edition, continues to provide a practical clinical guide to the management of patients with diabetes. The author team has been expanded and now also includes a Nurse Practitioner specialising in diabetes to provide the nursing perspective. It is a concise manual that distils the essential recent developments into practical advice.

Table of Contents

Preface to the sixth edition

Preface to the first edition

Acknowledgements

Basic Principles of Diabetes and its Biochemistry

Diagnosis and classification

Epidemiology of diabetes

Synthesis, secretion and actions of insulin

Metabolic changes in diabetes: a summary

Aetiology and genetics

Clinical Presentation and Treatment

Clinical features of diabetes

Management of Type 2 diabetes

Management of Type 1 diabetes mellitus

Hypoglycaemia

Diabetic hyperglycaemic emergencies

Management of diabetes during surgery and other illnesses

Special Situations

Pregnancy and diabetes

Diabetes in children

Diabetic Complications

An overview of microvascular complications

Diabetes and the kidney

Diabetic eye disease

Diabetic neuropathies

The diabetic foot

Cardiovascular disease, hypertension and lipids

Hypertension

Diabetic Care

Living with diabetes

Organization of care

Appendices

Index

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