{"product_id":"diabetes-head-to-toe-9781421426488","title":"Diabetes Head to Toe","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide to understanding and managing your diabetes.   Silver Winner of the Benjamin Franklin Awards (Health \u0026amp; Fitness) by the Independent Book Publishers Association; Winner of the Best Book Award (Health: Medical Reference) by the American Book Fest; Silver Winner of Book Award (Education) by the National Health Information AwardsDiabetes Head to Toe is an invaluable resource for anyone living with diabetes. It includes everything you should know about the diseasestraight from the experts. The authors, all doctors who specialize in diabetes care, offer simple explanations and essential advice on all things diabetes. Accessible and concise, Diabetes Head to Toe presents information at a glance, with conversational prose and easy-to-digest bullet points. Each chapter begins with a short introduction and includes helpful sections on What You Need to Know and What Does It All Mean? Other notable features include Tips, Myths and Facts, and frequently asked qu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book explores everything; diagnosis, dietary and exercise advice, landmark studies, and even the technology used in insulin pumps and glucose meters . . . Any medical language is clearly explained making it easy to think about how this information can be conveyed and best understood in clinical practice . . . Given that no two diabetic patients are the same, something the book consistently points out, this would be particularly valuable for the ward-based bedside nurse at the forefront of patient care looking to comprehend this variety as quickly and easily as possible and incorporate it into their practice.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNursing Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiabetes Head to Toe\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive guide to understanding and living with an epidemic, chronic disease.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eHarvard Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDo you need a comprehensive reference book about all things diabetes? Pick up a copy of \u003ci\u003eDiabetes Head to Toe\u003c\/i\u003e . . . Dr. Kalyani is at the forefront of the movement to educate health care professionals about diabetes language and stigma and her book reflects that. You won't find any judgments, just a lot of practical information about overcoming denial, educating yourself, and making appropriate lifestyle changes . . . Everyone's diabetes is different and this book perfectly addresses that fact.\u003cbr\u003e—Shelby Kinnaird, \u003ci\u003eDiabetic Foodie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface \u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1. A Quick Overview of Diabetes \u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Diabetes \u003cbr\u003eThe Global Burden of Diabetes\u003cbr\u003eLandmark Studies in Diabetes Care\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. Diagnosis, Screening, and Types of Diabetes\u003cbr\u003eDiagnosing Diabetes\u003cbr\u003eRisk Factors for Type 1 Diabetes\u003cbr\u003eRisk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes\u003cbr\u003eDifferences between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes\u003cbr\u003eTesting for Prediabetes\u003cbr\u003eLatent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults\u003cbr\u003eMaturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young\u003cbr\u003eCystic Fibrosis–Related Diabetes\u003cbr\u003eDiabetes after Pancreatic Surgery\u003cbr\u003eSteroid-Induced Diabetes\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. General Aspects of Diabetes\u003cbr\u003eMonitoring Blood Glucose Levels\u003cbr\u003eHyperglycemic (High Blood Glucose) Emergencies\u003cbr\u003eHypoglycemia (Low Blood Glucose)\u003cbr\u003eRoutine Care and Vaccinations\u003cbr\u003eSocial and Legal Issues\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4. Diabetes in Special Populations\u003cbr\u003eChildren and Type 2 Diabetes\u003cbr\u003eOlder Adults and Diabetes\u003cbr\u003eDiabetes among People Living with HIV\u003cbr\u003eRace and Ethnic Disparities in Diabetes\u003cbr\u003eDiabetes in American Indians\u003cbr\u003eDiabetes Care during Times of Religious Fasting\u003cbr\u003eDiabetes Care during a Hospital Stay\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5. Lifestyle and Behavioral Changes in Diabetes\u003cbr\u003eDiabetes Education\u003cbr\u003eDietary Therapy\u003cbr\u003eExercise\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6. Obesity and Diabetes\u003cbr\u003eManaging Obesity\u003cbr\u003eBariatric Surgery\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7. Diabetes Complications and Other Conditions Common in Diabetes\u003cbr\u003eThe Brain\u003cbr\u003eThe Eyes\u003cbr\u003eThe Ears\u003cbr\u003eThe Mouth\u003cbr\u003eThe Thyroid\u003cbr\u003eThe Heart and Related Conditions (Hypertension and Dyslipidemia)\u003cbr\u003eThe Circulation\u003cbr\u003eThe Lungs and Breathing\u003cbr\u003eThe Stomach, Gut, Liver, and Pancreas\u003cbr\u003eThe Kidneys\u003cbr\u003eThe Bladder\u003cbr\u003eThe Nerves\u003cbr\u003eThe Feet\u003cbr\u003eThe Muscle, Skin, and Bone\u003cbr\u003eCancer and Diabetes\u003cbr\u003eAnemia, Infections, and the Immune System\u003cbr\u003eMen’s Health\u003cbr\u003eWomen’s Health\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8. An Overview of Treatments for Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes\u003cbr\u003eType 1 Diabetes: Insulin Treatment\u003cbr\u003eType 2 Diabetes: Non-insulin Treatment\u003cbr\u003eType 2 Diabetes: Insulin Treatment\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9. Medications Commonly Used to Treat Diabetes\u003cbr\u003ePills and Non-insulin Injectable Medications\u003cbr\u003eTypes of Insulin\u003cbr\u003eComplementary and Alternative Treatments for Diabetes\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10. Medications for Conditions Related to Cardiovascular Disease\u003cbr\u003eMedications for High Blood Pressure\u003cbr\u003eMedications for Cholesterol Abnormalities\u003cbr\u003eMedications to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11. Diabetes Technology and Equipment\u003cbr\u003eGlucose Meters\u003cbr\u003eContinuous Glucose Monitors\u003cbr\u003eUsing an Insulin Pump to Manage Diabetes\u003cbr\u003eTypes of Insulin Pump Devices\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12. Cutting-Edge and Future Treatments for Diabetes\u003cbr\u003ePancreatic and Islet Transplantation\u003cbr\u003eThe Artificial Pancreas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix: Diabetes Medications Currently Available in the United States (2018)\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408126648663,"sku":"9781421426488","price":17.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781421426488.jpg?v=1730501682","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/diabetes-head-to-toe-9781421426488","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}