Diabetes
Published in September 1989
Book
Hardback
108 pages
978-0-397-44630-8 (ISBN)
Description
Illustrations are used to give a comprehensive overview of diabetes including all aspects of the disease from aetiology and treatment to its long-term complications. Each aspect of the disease is described using an illustration and expanded caption. An Essential Slide Collection is available.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
48 colour tables, 16 b&w photographs, 82 colour photographs, 41 colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 190 mm
Width: 102 mm
Weight
230 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-397-44630-8 (9780397446308)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Definitions, classification and aetiology; treatment - diet; treatment - oral hypoglycaemic agents; treatment - insulin; glycaemic control and its assessment; diabetic complications - an overview; diabetic comas; long-term complications - macroangiopathy; eye disease; renal tract; neuropathy; diabetes and the skin; diabetes in children; diabetes - pregnancy and contraception; diabetes in surgery; the diabetic clinic.