Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide 2012

Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide: Treatment and Management of Diabetes is organized into over 150 topics, written by more than 40 clinicians spanning many different specialties. Expert authors include physicians, pharmacists, podiatrists, dieticians, and nurse educators. This evidence-based, quick-reference guide is easy to navigate and provides essential diabetes information that is difficult to find in other reference books. Topics are categorized into sections: Overview, Management, Complications and Comorbidities, Medications, and Clinical Tests. An expert commentary section provides a unique insight into how diabetes can be effectively treated and managed in clinical practice. Selected topics include * New glucose-lowering therapies * Cardiovascular disease screening * Depression and diabetes * Bariatric surgery * Complementary & alternative medicines * Insulin pump management * Continuous glucose monitoring systems * Gender-specific complications * Social and legal issues * Education and nutrition * Historical studies in diabetes care and more