| Diabetes: A Handbook for the Primary Healthcare Team Revised Edition Contributor(s): McDowell, Joan R. S. (Editor), Brown, Florence (Editor), Matthews, David (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0443101035 ISBN-13: 9780443101038 Publisher: Churchill Livingstone OUR PRICE: $45.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Health Care Delivery - Medical | Nursing - Reference |
| Dewey: 362.196 |
| LCCN: 2006051705 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 7.3" W x 9.6" (1.50 lbs) 316 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. As one of the three major diseases in the Western world, and one that is on the increase, care of people with diabetes is crucial to the entire healthcare team. This book provides a comprehensive text on the management of the person with diabetes in the community and will be invaluable to dietitians, podiatrists and GPs and especially to practice nurses, district nurses and health visitors. It has been written from a community perspective by a multiprofessional team and advocates principles of care based on the latest research. It focuses on the role of the professional in assisting in self-care of the individual with diabetes. It also includes caring for the person in long-term care settings, for example, nursing homes.
. Case study scenarios have been expanded to enhance the usefulness of the book . Issues relating to ethnic minorities will be incorporated throughout the book . All references updated and useful websites added |