Medical Management of Type 1 Diabetes

This is a comprehensive resource for health care professionals that outlines effective approaches and protocols for diagnosing and treating patients with type 1 diabetes. This new edition provides the basis for individualized, flexible, responsive treatment plans for patients with type 1 diabetes. It includes integrated approaches on blood pressure and lipid goals, proper nutrition, exercise, smoking cessation, and more, all based on the clinical practice recommendations of the American Diabetes Association. It includes: Pathogenesis; Diagnosis and classification; Patient education and self-management training; Medical nutrition therapy; and, Prevention and treatment of complications.