Type 2 Diabetes
Social and Scientific Origins, Medical Complications and Implications for Patients and Others
Published on 1. October 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
238 pages
978-0-7864-4542-4 (ISBN)
Description
Type 2 diabetes afflicts 250 million people worldwide, creating life-threatening and debilitating health effects. Written from a surgeon's perspective, this book is designed to provide information on the physical and socioeconomic underpinnings of the disease, as well as causes and complications based on case histories. It includes suggestions to avoid or delay the onset of the disease, and to minimize complications for those already afflicted.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
16 illustrations
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-4542-4 (9780786445424)
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Persons
Andrew Kagan, M.D., is a retired senior surgeon from Hackensack University Medical Center and also taught at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He has provided material for surgical texts, published in medical literature, and holds a patent for a blood-flow monitor. He currently is a volunteer surgeon at The Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative in New Jersey.