The Johns Hopkins Guide to Diabetes: For Patients and Families
- ISBN-10
- 1421411806
- ISBN-13
- 9781421411804
- Series
- The Johns Hopkins Guide to Diabetes
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Pages
- 504
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-03-20
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Authors
- Richard R. Rubin, Christopher D. Saudek, Thomas W. Donner
Description
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.
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- 2001-06-21
- 696 pages
- Paperback
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- 2014-04-30
- 504 pages
- Paperback
- JHU Press
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- 2014-04-08
- 473 pages
- Ebook
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