This work provides readers with a sound understanding of information on diabetes and its practical management. Topics covered include; physical and emotional effects; patient and family education; self management, including glucose monitoring, dietary management and exercise; and acute long term care. This edition explains the revised classification categories - "insulin dependent" and "non-insulin dependent" instead of "juvenile and mature onset", the latest glucose monitoring and insulin pump devices and more.
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
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Höhe: 235 mm
Breite: 159 mm
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978-0-8261-7261-7 (9780826172617)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Definition, facts and statistics; diagnoses, physiology of glucose metabolism; child; young and middle adult; the older adult; meal plan; insulin; oral hypoglycaemic agents; psychosocial considerations; self-monitoring of blood glucose; hygiene; exercise; acute complications; stress and diabetes management; effects on sexual function; pregnancy; surgery; drugs and alcohol; development of an education programme; assessment of patient's education.
