Main description:

This title contains up-to-date, evidence-based clinical information for all health professionals managing patients with diabetes. It provides practical guidelines covering the important aspects of management, and contains concise advice that can be accessed quickly and easily. There are 29 chapters and each chapter includes a clinical case study, and there are tables and figures throughout, supporting knowledge in a meaningful way. It can be used as a practitioner-friendly source of guidance during consultations, enabling clinicians to respond to the changing demaands of information in clinical practice. Relevant to all members of the multi-disciplinary team, including Practice Nurses, GPs, Dietitions, Diabetes Specialist Nurses, Community Nurses and Podiatrists.

Contents:

Diagnosis of diabetes Assessment and management Diet & weight management Exercise & health Care planing Drug management options Patient support Clinical management of complications Special considerations Vulnerable groups Depression and anxiety End of life planning