Full life with diabetes

By 2025, the number of persons with diabetes all over the world will be 300 million and India will have the dubious distinction of being the home of the largest number of diabetics. The short term and long term complications of diabetes, with prolonged and widespread impact on the individuals, families and the society. Health education, a continuous process, of the affected persons, their families and the health care teams is the most effective cost-benefit measure to mitigate this burden.This comprehensively revised and updated book aims to impart essential comprehensive and practical knowledge about diabetes. It deals with common queries and misconceptions regarding diabetes. The role of diet and exercise has been highlighted. The latest investigative and treatment modalities, including self-monitoring of blood glucose, new oral drugs and insulin injection technique have been described. The acute and chronic complication of diabetes have been dealt with. Management of diabetes in special situations like travel, sickness, childhood, pregnancy and old age have been described. The book even provides a list of organization working in the field of diabetes and diabetes-related websites. Care has been taken to keep the language simple. Though aimed at diabetics and their relatives, the book should also prove useful to nurses, health educators and doctors involved in the management of diabetes.

About the Author
The authors are well known specialists in the field of diabetes.