Taking Control of Your Diabetes

and Friends, Steven V. Edelman

ISBN 10: 1932610294 / ISBN 13: 9781932610291

Published by Professional Communications, Inc., 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Taking Control of Your Diabetes
• Publisher: Professional Communications, Inc.
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1932610294
• ISBN 13: 9781932610291
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Like New
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

This information-packed text is designed to educate and motivate diabetic patients to be active members of their health care teams. Guidance is provided on how to prevent or delay the onset of potential complications. Oral medication and insulin therapy are described, with suggestions for achieving the best possible control. Proactive health maintenance steps, including recommended diet, appropriate exercise, and foot and eye care, are delineated. Advances in home glucose monitoring are presented, including continuous glucose monitoring.

About the Author

Steven V. Edelman, MD was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 15. From that moment, he intensely pursued a career in medicine, specifically focusing on diabetes. Dr. Edelman is Professor of Medicine at the University of California San Diego and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in San Diego. He is an internationally recognized authority on the treatment of diabetes with over 200 published articles, book chapters, and books. In 1995, he founded the nationally renowned nonprofit organization, Taking Control of Your Diabetes, which promotes education, motivation, and self advocacy for people with diabetes.