Practical Diabetes

Written as a practical guide for the junior doctor for the management of diabetic patients, in the diabetic clinic, hospital ward or emergency department. The book focuses on the areas of maximum anxiety for the junior doctor, for example, hyperglycaemic emergencies, the diabetic mother and the patient with multiple complications.

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Written as a practical guide for the junior doctor on the management of the diabetic patient, either in the context of the diabetic clinic, within the hospital or in the emergency department or hospital ward. Structured in a problem-orientated way, the book focuses on the areas of maximum anxiety for the junior doctor, for example, hyperglycaemic emergencies, the diabetic mother and the patient with multiple complications. Key features • Aimed specifically at junior hospital doctors • Focuses on the problems faced by hospital staff • Attractive, user-friendly format • Written by a practising and distinguished diabetologist • Up-to-date - summarises and incorporates the findings of the UKPDS and other key recent research trials