Clinical Diabetes Translating Research Into Practice

hardcover - 661 pages. Bk&CD-Rom edition.

Book Description

This new volume, written and edited by some of the worlds leading
diabetes specialists, provides the practical information you need to
care for your patients with diabetes. Covering such areas as
lifestyle management, pharmacologic therapy, complications of
diabetes, special populations and situations, and organization and
delivery of diabetes care, the book offers concise, clinical advice
on all aspects of diagnosis and its ongoing management. A visually
appealing full-color format, with clinical algorithms, at-a-glance
learning elements, and illustrations specially created for the book,
makes this a highly convenient source for the practical guidance you
need to manage your diabetic patients. * Provides tips on how to
encourage your patients to administer proper self-care. * Presents
new sections covering pediatric diabetes and diabetes in the elderly.
* Addresses problems associated with diabetes including
cardiovascular disease, retinopathy, the diabetic foot, and more. *
Features a user-friendly full-color design, for quick and easy
reference. * Highlights pearls, pitfalls, key points, and other
important considerations throughout the book. * Offers appendices
containing useful clinical checklistssuch as Insulin Regimens,
Insulin Adjustment Guidelines, and more. * Includes a bonus CD-ROM
with downloadable images and customizable, printable patient
education handouts.