Main description:

Manual of Diabetes Care provides an up-to-date overview of the diagnosis and management of diabetes, with an emphasis on therapeutic guidance for clinicians.

Beginning with an introduction to the condition and its epidemiology, the following chapters describe Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, and diagnosis and screening.

Management of diabetes through both pharmacotherapy and non-pharmacological methods, for different related conditions is then discussed in depth, including diabetes in pregnancy and in the elderly. The final sections examine complications in diabetes such as diabetic foot, renal problems and co-morbidities, as well as prevention of the disease.

Key points

Provides overview of diagnosis and management of diabetes
Describes both pharmacotherapy and non-pharmacological treatment
Extensive coverage of complications in diabetes
Highly illustrated with nearly 140 images, diagrams and tables

Contents:

Diabetes: An Introduction
Epidemiology of Diabetes
Type 1 Diabetes: Etiology and Pathogenesis
Type 2 Diabetes: Etiology and Pathogenesis
Classification of Diabetes
Diagnosis and Screening
Non-pharmacological Management of Diabetes
Pharmacotherapy of Type 2 Diabetes
Incretin-based Therapies
Insulins
Secondary Diabetes
Diabetes and Pregnancy
Diabetes in Elderly
Diabetes and Lifestyle
Acute Complications of Diabetes
Chronic Complications of Diabetes: An Overview
Diabetic Neuropathy
Renal Complications in Diabetes
Foot Complications in Diabetes
Managing Co-morbidities
Prevention of Diabetes