Christopher D Saudek, Richard R Rubin, Thomas W Donner

The Johns Hopkins Guide to Diabetes

For Patients and Families

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Johns Hopkins Guide to Diabetes is a comprehensive and easy-to-read guide to this complex condition, answering questions such as: What are the differences between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes? How are the different forms of this disease treated? Can gestational diabetes become a permanent condition? Can diabetes ever be managed successfully with diet and exercise alone? The second edition of this valued resource includes up-to-date information on; How diabetes is diagnosed- The two types of diabetes; The role of genetics; Improvements in blood glucose measurement; Good nutrition and regular exercise; Insulin and non-insulin medications; Insulin pumps; The emotional side of diabetes; How families are affected and how they can help; What to do if diabetes affects your work; Complications from head to toeWritten by a team of Johns Hopkins diabetes specialists, this authoritative guide will help people who have diabetes work effectively with their care team to control their diabetes and maintain good health.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 504
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. April 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 157mm x 38mm
• Gewicht: 862g
• ISBN-13: 9781421411798
• ISBN-10: 1421411792
• Artikelnr.: 40197620

Autorenporträt

Christopher D. Saudek, M.D., was a professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and founder of the Johns Hopkins Diabetes Center. Richard R. Rubin, Ph.D., CDE, was a professor of medicine and pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a staff member at the Johns Hopkins Diabetes Center and the Johns Hopkins Pediatric Diabetes Clinic. Thomas W. Donner, M.D., is an associate professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and is director of the Johns Hopkins Diabetes Center.