The First Year Type 2 Diabetes: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed
This is the first entry in the publisher's "First Year" series,  which seeks to set itself apart from other health advice lines  with its authors all "patient-experts." Diagnosed with Type 2  diabetes in 1996, Becker quickly learned that there are many  ways to approach diabetes care. She uses appropriate humor and  presents basic information to take the reader through each day  of the first week, each subsequent week of the first month, and  the next 11 months after diagnosis. Emphasizing the  self-management skills that all diabetics must master for  adequate control of the disease, Becker addresses the questions  not always anticipated or answered by healthcare providers. For  instance, she covers necessary and optional tests, diet, drugs,  weight and stress management, and the emotional strain of the  disorder. Her sections on insurance and paying medical bills are  excellent. Internet diabetes expert Rick Mendoza has also  contributed a chapter on online resources. Other useful features  include a glossary, reading list, and further resources. This  excellent volume should inspire patients to manage prudently  their disease. Recommended for consumer health  collections. Janet M. Schneider, James A. Haley Veterans' Hosp.,  Tampa, FLCopyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.