Diabetes sourcebook : basic consumer health information about type 1 and type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, and other types of diabetes and prediabetes, with details about medical, dietary, and lifestyle disease management issues, including blood glucose monitoring, meal planning, weight control, oral diabetes medications, and insulin; along with facts about the most common complications of diabetes and their prevention, current research in diabetes care, tips for people following a diabetic diet, a glossary of related terms, and a directory of resources for further help and information.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Omnigraphics

Contributor:

Omnigraphics, Inc., issuing body.

Series:

Health reference series.

Health reference series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diabetes--Popular works.

Diabetes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 520 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

Seventh edition.

Place of Publication:

Detroit, Michigan : Omnigraphics, Incorporated, [2018]

Summary:

This book provides basic consumer information about the different types of diabetes and their diagnosis, management, and treatment. It also offers guidelines for recognizing and treating diabetic emergencies.

Contents:

pt. 1. Understanding diabetes

pt. 2. Identifying and managing diabetes

pt. 3. Medications and diabetes care

pt. 4. Dietary and other lifestyle issues important for diabetes control

pt. 5. Complications of diabetes and co-occurring disorders

pt. 6. Diabetes in specific populations

pt. 7. Research in diabetes care

pt. 8. Additional help and information.

Notes:

Includes Glossary (pp. 481-486) & Index (pp. 495-520)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781786849342

1786849348

9780780816497

0780816498

OCLC:

1045644998