Diabetes Management in Clinical Practice
1st Edition
Published on 5. March 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
XIV, 138 pages
978-1-4471-4868-5 (ISBN)
Description
At a time when clinicians are bombarded with masses of clinical information from numerous sources, and the wide variety of changes/advances in diabetes management, there is a need for a concise, easy-to-read book that provides an up-to-date review of the major advances in management of diabetes, with an evidence-based approach. This book is a collection of short chapters, each focused on a subject related to the management of diabetes and its complications. The chapters are written by acknowledged experts in the field, who are also clinicians dealing with diabetes on a day-to-day basis. The text is highly evidence based and well referenced with reviews of relevant trials. It includes the latest developments in diabetes management, prospects for future therapies and avenues of research, as well as therapies currently undergoing clinical trial. In order to facilitate ease of reading, it has a user-friendly appearance, with multiple headings, illustrations and summary boxes. The primaryaudience is clinical, including all healthcare professionals involved in the management of diabetes and its complications. This encompasses diabetologists and endocrinologists, family practitioners with an interest in diabetes, specialist nurses, dietitians and podiatrists.
Reviews / Votes
From the reviews:
"The book, which summarizes the entire spectrum of care in diabetes, with information from experts in the field, is especially useful for practicing clinicians as it seamlessly incorporates information from landmark studies. . the book is written for practicing clinicians, and it is appropriate for residents, general medicine practitioners, family medicine practitioners, and endocrinologists. Each chapter is written by respected practicing endocrinologists who are credible authorities in diabetes care." (Malini Soundarrajan, Doody's Book Reviews, May, 2014)
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional/practitioner
Illustrations
7 s/w Abbildungen, 10 farbige Abbildungen
XIV, 138 p. 17 illus., 10 illus. in color.
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
191 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4471-4868-5 (9781447148685)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4471-4869-2
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Tahseen A. Chowdhury
Diabetes Management in Clinical Practice
E-Book
02/2014
1st Edition
Springer
€53.49
Available for download
Person
Dr Tahseen Chowdhury, the editor, is lead clinician in the department of diabetes and metabolism at the Royal London Hospital, East London. He runs a large specialist diabetes and metabolism unit, dealing with diabetes particularly among the Bangladeshi community of Tower Hamlets. Dr Chowdhury has a research and clinical interest in diabetes in South Asians, and has authored over 100 publications, including a patient book entitled Diabetes in South Asian people: Explained. He qualified from the University of Birmingham and trained in Birmingham and Manchester, before becoming a consultant physician in 2000.
Content
1. Preventing diabetes.- 2. Preventing diabetes complications: non-glucose interventions.- 3. Glycaemic therapy for diabetes.- 4.Preventing and managing renal disease in diabetes.- 5. Managing diabetic foot disease.- 6. Managing diabetes in hospital.