A Practical Guide to Diabetes Mellitus

by Nihal Thomas, Jachin Velavan, Nitin Kapoor, Senthil Vasan K

The aim of this practical guide is to focus on the diabetes mellitus. “A Practical Guide to Diabetes Mellitus” offers a unique combination of rigorous pathophysiology with very practical approaches to diabetes prevention and control. This outstanding textbook will equip a cadre of doctors and other health care professionals to deliver high quality care to vulnerable populations around India and far beyond. This book consists of 32 chapters, which include physiology, glycemic disorder, practical medical nutritional therapy, exercise, counseling, oral antidiabetic agents, insulin therapy, gadgets and glucose monitoring, feet, foot care, and neuroarthropathy, therapeutic footwear, hypertension, infections in diabetes, hyperglycemic emergencies, hypoglycemia, pregnancy and diabetes, perioperative care, recent advances, and integrating systems. Based on research as well as clinical practice, the text describes diabetes in relation to physiology, ocular, cardiovascular, neuropathy, pregnancy, emergencies, childhood diabetes, etc. Each chapter beings with a brief outline of the disease concerned followed by introduction, definition/terminology, classification, treatment, conclusion and ending with set of question for self-assessment. This book contains more than 300 coloured images and illustrations, and also provides questions for quick revision along with answers to the self-assessments question given at the end of book.

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Book Detail

Editor Editor's Affiliation
1. Thomas Nihal
Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
2. Velavan Jachin
Christian Medical College Vellore, India
3. Kapoor Nitin
Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
4. K Senthil Vasan Center for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
ISBN 9789352701650
Speciality Diabetes & Endocrinology
DOI 10.5005/jp/books/18272
Edition 1/e
Publishing Year 2018
Pages 715
Book Type Professional

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