The Handbook of Diabetes
3rd Edition
Published on 10. March 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-4051-2052-4 (ISBN)
Description
This book is the winner of 'First Prize' in the Endocrinology Category of the 2005 BMA Medical Book Competition. Judges' summary of the book: 'The coverage of the biochemistry of diabetes is excellent. This is mandatory reading for all clinicians involved with diabetes and also a must for many expert patients.' "The Handbook of Diabetes" is now in its third edition and continues to grow in popularity as an essential manual for all healthcare professionals involved in the treatment of patients with diabetes. As a concise reference book, the contents are edited and rewritten from Pickup & Williams' "Textbook of Diabetes" (Third Edition). This new edition has been extensively revised and updated, and is richly illustrated throughout in full color. "Handbook of Diabetes, Third Edition", contains a wealth of clinical wisdom against a backdrop of clinical science that will be of help to every member of the diabetes care team.
More details
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
349 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 274 mm
Width: 220 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
875 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4051-2052-4 (9781405120524)
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Other editions
New editions
Rudy Bilous | Richard Donnelly
Handbook of Diabetes
Book
07/2010
4th Edition
Wiley
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Previous edition
Gareth Williams | John Pickup
Handbook of Diabetes
Book
09/1999
2nd Edition
Blackwell Science Ltd
€66.51
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Persons
Professor Gareth Williams, Dean of the Medical School, Bristol, UK Professor John Pickup, Department of Chemical Pathology, Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine, London, UK
Content
Preface.1. Introduction to diabetes.2. History of diabetes.3. Diagnosis and classification of diabetes.4. Public health aspects of diabetes.5. Normal physiology of insulin secretion and action.6. Epidemiology and aetiology of type 1 diabetes.7. Epidemiology and aetiology of type 2 diabetes.8. Other types of diabetes.9. Diabetic control and its measurement.10. Management of type 1 diabetes.11. Management of type 2 diabetes.12. Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar non-ketotic hyperglycaemia.13. Hypoglycaemia.14. Control and complications.15. Diabetic eye disease.16. Diabetic nephropathy.17. Diabetic neuropathy.18. Blood lipid abnormalities.19. Hypertension in diabetes.20. Macrovascular disease in diabetes.21. Foot problems in diabetes.22. Sexual problems in diabetes.23. Gastrointestinal problems in diabetes.24. Skin and connective tissue disorders in diabetes.25. Psychological and psychiatric problems in diabetes.26. Some intercurrent problems in diabetes.27. Pregnancy and diabetes.28. Diabetes in childhood and adolescence.29. Diabetes in old age.30. Diabetes and lifestyle.31. Organization of diabetes care: diabetes specialist nursing, diabetes education and general practice.32. Future directions in diabetes management and research.Acknowledgements.Index