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Diabetes

A Practical guide to managing your health

Jill Rodgers - Author

£16.99

Published in association with Diabetes UK, the leading charity working for people with diabetes

Introduction

An authoritative, yet easy-to-understand guide to the causes and types of diabetes, the risk factors and symptoms, and how to manage the condition day-to-day.

Covers all types of diabetes, and includes the special concerns of diabetes in children and teenagers. Clear step-by-step photographs illustrate key procedures such as injecting insulin.

The guide includes advice on diet, exercise and controlling blood glucose levels, together with information about the glycaemic index of various foods.

Reviews

Review by: Peter Gilbert , 17 August 2004

I have just read this 244 page illustrated hard-back guide released in June 2004, written by two well-known diabetes specialist nurses, Rosemary Walker and Jill Rodgers, and published by Dorling Kindersley in association with Diabetes UK.
This is the best patient manual I have read on diabetes and outstanding value for the wealth of useful information contained in it. It explains why things happen and provides statistics so that we can make informed judgements. In addition to the usual topics, It covers preparing for pregnancy and childbirth with diabetes and diabetic children/adolescents and deals with things less often mentioned like depression (with statistics) and erectile dysfunction. It is enriched by patient quotes "my experience:" and by myth or truth and practical tips boxes. In my view every diabetes clinic and Primary Care Trust diabetes specialist nurse in the country should have a copy and should be recommending it to their patients who they think can cope with it. It does take a while to read and digest.

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Press reviews

Reading Evening Post 18/06/04
"...comes to the rescue of people with diabetes and is the only guide you need for living with diabetes."

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