Diabetes Mellitus Manual Paperback - 2004

First line

Diabetes mellitus is characterized by increased circulating glucose concentrations associated with abnormalities in carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism, and a variety of microvascular and macrovascular complications.

From the rear cover

AN AUTHORITATIVE, POINT-OF-CARE GUIDE FOR THE PRIMARY CARE SETTING.

Edited and designed especially for use by the non-specialist clinician, this handy resource provides an effective distillation of the clinical content from ELLENBERG & RIFKIN'S DIABETES MELLITUS - the most trusted resource in the literature! Nowhere else can you find such up-to-date, practical, and accessible information on this important disease and its complications.

FEATURES:
*Concise, practical, state-of-the-art information drawn from one of the most trustworthy sources in the field
*The latest classification, diagnostic, and treatment guidelines for Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
*Portable, powerful, pocket-friendly, and affordable
*Includes the latest pharmacological therapeutics in this rapidly developing field
*Up-to-date information on nutritional therapy and patient education in the management of diabetes
*Authoritative advice on complications such as neuropathy, ocular and ophthalmic conditions, heart disease, and more
*Coverage of diabetes in the child, in pregnancy, in the elderly, and other special cases

Also of note: Porte, Sherwin, Baron: Ellenberg and Rifkin's Diabetes Mellitus, sixth edition. isbn 083852178-9