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Diabetes / Andrew Galmer.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Galmer, Andrew.
- Series:
- Biographies of disease.
- Biographies of disease, 1940-445X
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Diabetes--History.
- Diabetes.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiv, 158 pages) : illustrations
- Distribution:
- London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024
- Place of Publication:
- Westport, Conn : Greenwood Press, c2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Examines all aspects of this disease, including the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes from the ancient period to the present day; the definition of the various types of diabetes; diagnosis and treatment, with an emphasis on prevention; the cultural impact of the disease; and the state of current research on new forms of insulin, blood glucose meters, transplants, and weight control.
- Contents:
- ""Contents""; ""Series Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""1 The Birth of Diabetes""; ""2 Fundamental Principles""; ""3 Dissecting Diabetes: A Closer Look""; ""4 Testing and Treatment""; ""5 Diabetes in America and Abroad""; ""6 The Future of Diabetes""; ""Timeline""; ""Glossary""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""About the Author""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [147]-153) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9798400639807
- 9786611776961
- 9781281776969
- 1281776963
- 9780313342585
- 031334258X
- OCLC:
- 527382834
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