Diabetes Sourcebook: Basic Information About Insulin-Dependent and Noninsulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus, Gestational Diabetes, and Diabetic Complications Symptoms

by Karen Bellenir

Presents information on diabetes in a nontechnical style for patients, their families, and caregivers. Some 60 documents from the National Institute of Diabetes, the Centers for Disease Control, and the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse offer information on definitions of diabetes and its prevalence in various ethnic groups, diabetes management, complications of diabetes, and current research on treatment, diet, and exercise. Includes appendices of helpful organizations, books, programs, and non-English language resources. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

827 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1994