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Hillson, Rowan,

Diabetes care : a practical manual / Dr Rowan Hillson. - 2nd ed. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015. - xvi, 479 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. - Oxford care manuals .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This care manual provides a step-by-step guide to diabetes care for doctors, nurses, and other healthcare
professionals working in primary, community, and secondary care. The author draws on practical experience taking a common-sense approach to the assessment, education, monitoring, and treatment of diabetes across all age groups and ethnic backgrounds. There are detailed sections on helping patients manage their diabetes in everyday life, extensive advice on the monitoring and adjustment of glucose levels, and discussion on preventing and coping with emergencies. Focus is primarily on the prevention, detection, and treatment of diabetic tissue damage, including heart disease."--Back cover.

ISBN: 0198705638 9780198705635

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Diabetes--Care.
Diabetes--Treatment.
Diabetes Mellitus--therapy.

LC Class. No.: RC660 / H65 2015