| Understanding
Diabetes and Endocrinology |
Softcover,
160 pages
261
x 194 mm page size
100
colour and b/w illustrations
ISBN:
978-1-84076-100-9
Price £19.95
Publication: August 2008
|
Darryl
Meeking
Consultant Diabetologist, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, UK.
Diabetes is a common and debilitating condition encountered by all
doctors worldwide, regardless of specialist interest. This book aims
to give the reader an understanding of the background, diagnosis,
investigation and management of diabetes and endocrine disease. This
book is set out in three main sections. The first gives a background
understanding of diabetes and a review of glandular systems. The second
outlines the disease problems and their investigation, including the
specific complications of diabetes. The third covers the management
and treatment of diabetes and endocrine disease, importantly including
prevention and screening.
This is the third book in a new series which combines a symptoms and
problem-based approach. It will appeal to medical students and instructors,
to junior doctors and to health care professionals dealing with diabetes
and endocrine diseases.
Contents: Part 1 - THE BASICS. DIABETES: The impact of diabetes,
Insulin action, The epidemiology of Type 1 diabetes, The pathophysiology
of Type 1 diabetes, The epidemiology of Type 2 diabetes, The pathophysiology
of type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance, Other forms of diabetes.
ENDOCRINOLOGY: The thyroid gland – structure and function, The parathyroid
glands – structure and function, The adrenal glands– structure and
function, The pituitary gland – structure and function, The reproductive
organs – structure and function. Part 2 - THE PROBLEMS - Diagnosis,
Investigation and Complications, DIABETES: Diagnosis, Presentation,
Acute / emergency diabetes care, Long term complications, Children
and adolescents, Pregnancy. ENDOCRINOLOGY: Thyroid disease, Parathyroid
disease, Adrenal disease, Pituitary disease, Metabolic disturbances,
Reproductive hormones. Part 3 - THE SOLUTIONS - Prevention, management
and treatment. DIABETES: The prevention of Type 1 diabetes, The prevention
of Type 2 diabetes, Management and lifestyle, Pharmacological treatments
in Type 2 diabetes. ENDOCRINOLOGY: Managing thyroid disease, Managing
parathyroid disease, Managing adrenal disease, Managing pituitary
disease, Managing metabolic disease, Managing reproductive disease.
Index |
|
Key Features:
Covers investigation, diagnosis, prevention and treatment.
Illustrated throughout in full colour.
Third in a new series for junior doctors, medical students and allied healthcare
professionals. |
