Fast Facts: Type 2 Diabetes

Fast Facts: Type 2 Diabetes provides a practical overview of this increasingly common health condition. Written by and for health professionals working in primary care, this colourful and accessible handbook highlights important practice points that cover: * identifying and managing those at risk of developing type 2 diabetes * multifactorial interventions to prevent and treat complications * monitoring recommendations An indispensable read for anyone wanting to get up to speed with best practice in primary care. Table of Contents: * Epidemiology * Prevention strategies * Diagnosis * Self-management * Lowering blood glucose * Hypertension and dyslipidemia * Monitoring and microvascular complications * Macrovascular complications * Special populations