Childhood and Adolescent Diabetes

Part 1: Glucose homeostasis in the normal foetus and infant, J. Hawdon and M. Ward-Platt; Glucose homeostasis in the normal child, H. Stirling and C. Kelnar; Glucose homeostasis in the adolescent, D. Dungar and J. Edge; Normal childhood and pubertal growth and hormone maturation, C. Kelnar; Endocrine evolution, growth and puberty in relation to diabetes, D. Dungar; Developmental trends in coping in childhood and adolescence, D. Skuse; Childhood and adolescent psychological development in relation to diabetes, B. Anderson. Part 2: The historical background, C. Kelnar; Definitions and classification, D. Johnston; Epidemiology, J. Dorman, L. O'Leary and A. Nucci; Inheritance/Genetics, M. Connor; Pancreatic/Islet Cellular Morphology, A. Foulis; Pathogenesis, T. Mandrup-Poulsen, J. Nerup; Biochemistry and Intermediate Metabolism, J. Gregory and R. Taylor. Part 3: Presentation, S. Brink; Long term management - Scope of the problem and aims, J. Shield and D. Baum; Insulin: types and regimens, P. Swift; Dietary management, S. Brenchley and A. Gouindji; Exercise, S. Greene; Psychological management, A. LaGreca and J. Skyler; Testing for control - home and hospital, M. Silink; Hospital clinics, D. Johnston; Hospital nursing care, R. Mitchell; Perioperative management, R. Milaszkiewicz and G. Hall; Hypoglycaemia - practical and clinical implications, A. Gold and B. Frier; Managing the adolescent diabetic, S. Greene, R. Nanto; Eating disorders, J. Steel; Diabetes and other autoimmune disease, A. MacCuish; Unusual diabetes and diabetes in the context of other disorders, J. Batch and G. Werther; including a section on post pancreatectomy, S. Greene; Neonatal diabetes (transient/permanent), H. Stirling and C. Kelnar; Maternal diabetes and the foetus, D. Hepburn and J. Steele. Part 4: The family context, G. Ingersoll and M. Golden; The school context, S. Strang; Liaison nursing - the home care team, A. McEvilly; Primary care and the community, E.A. Staveley, C. Wayne; Camps for diabetic children and teenagers, C. Thompson, S. Greene and R. Newton; Self-help in childhood diabetes, P. Swift, J. North and S. Redmond. Part 5: Prevention of insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, P. Bingley and E. Gale; Control and outcome: clinical and epidemiological aspects, D. Becker, T. Orchard and C. Lloyd; Screening for complications in adolescence and beyond, B. Clarke; Part 6 Prevention of Complications, R. Young; New insulins, A. Kurtz; New routes and means of insulin delivery, G. Danielsen, K. Drejer, L. Langkjaer & A Plum; Biosensors and biofeedback systems, J. Pickup; Islet transplantation, N.J.M. London, G.S.M. Robertson, D. Chadwick, R. James and J. Bell; Current controversies in insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, Z. Laron. Appendix: The St Vincent Declaration.