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Endorsed by the Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation
Diabetes
David Matthews, Niki Meston, Pam Dyson, Jenny Shaw, Laurie King, and Aparna Pal
216 pages
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25 2-colour figures
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196x129mm
978-0-19-923266-6
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Paperback
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19 June 2008
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- Up-to-date and evidence-based with information for patients and families
- Includes invaluable advice on self-management of the condition
- Includes case studies and quotes from patients, offering their unique perspective
- Features 'myths' and 'facts', to sort the valuable information from the misleading
- Lists details of support groups and websites for further help and advice
There are over 2 million people diagnosed with diabetes in the UK and worldwide 194 million. An epidemic of diabetes is reported and by 2025 it is predicted that there will be 330 million people with diabetes in the world. Diabetes is likely to present one of this century's greatest medical challenges. However, the impact of diabetes on the individual and their carers is equally important. This book provides an easy to understand guide to diabetes and is aimed at all those living with diabetes.
This book gives an overall introduction to diabetes including a short history of diabetes, causes, symptoms, possible complications, management (both of diabetes and the associated risk factors), psychological factors and what care to
expect. It emphasises self management and gives invaluable advice on how to achieve this.Readership: General public, general practitioners, nurses, associated health professionals
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David Matthews, Professor of Diabetic Medicine, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford and Consultant Physician, Oxford Radcliffe Hospital NHS Trust and Chairman of the Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism (OCDEM), Niki Meston, Clinical Research Fellow, OCDEM; Clinical Lecturer in Clinical Biochemistry, University of Oxford and Consultant Chemical Pathologist, John Radcliffe Hospital, Pam Dyson, Diabetes Specialist Dietician, OCDEM, Jenny Shaw, Diabetes Specialist Nurse, OCDEM, Laurie King, Podiatrist, OCDEM, and Aparna Pal, Specialist Registrar Diabetes and
Endocrinology Contributors:
Professor David Matthews
Pam Dyson
Dr Apana Pal
Jenny Shaw
Sue Beatty
Dr Niki Meston and
Laurie King
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1: Diabetes: an overview
2: Lifestyle
3: Medication
4: Blood glucose levels
5: Living with diabetes
6: Long-term complications of diabetes
7: What care to expect
8: The future
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