Pediatric Diabetes
Contributors: Ram K. Menon (Editor); Mark A. Sperling (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: November 30, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 480
ISBN-13: 9781402075575
Subjects: Diabetes; Paediatric medicine; Pediatrics; Diseases; Diabetes Mellitus; Medical / Nursing; Pediatric Emergencies; Medical; Endocrinology & Metabolism; Medical / Pediatrics; Medical-Endocrinology & Metabolism; Medical-Pediatric Emergencies; Child; Adolescent; Diabetes in adolescence; Diabetes in children
First sentence: The syndrome of diabetes, centered on chronic hyperglycaemia, is categorised into two major clinical stereotypes: type 1 ('juvenile', insulin-dependent) and type 2 ('adult onset', non-insulin-dependent).
Description: Addresses issues solely related to diabetes in children and adolescents by integrating contemporary scientific developments with practical management. Written by leaders in the field of pediatric diabetes with extensive practical knowledge of day-to-day management of children with diabetes mellitus, this book provides contemporary knowledge regarding the causes of this disease and its current treatment and other management strategies and includes a comprehensive discussion of each topic, sufficient to provide the serious reader with up-to-date information. It is intended for the professional taking care of children with diabetes mellitus and the student seriously interested in this subject and addresses professionals including physicians, physician assistants, nurse educators, dieticians and sub-specialists in renal, eye, skin disease, cystic fibrosis, and psychology.