This book provides an up to date review of current
recommendations for the management of type 1 and type 2
diabetes and its related complications.
Beginning with an introduction to diabetes, the following
chapters examine the management of related disorders
including hypertension, heart failure, diabetic neuropathy,
diabetic foot, diabetic nephropathy, eye disorders and sexual
dysfunction. Diabetes in pregnancy and in children is also
discussed.
Separate chapters are dedicated to self-monitoring of blood
glucose and to diabetes registry, a central database that
collects information on patients with diabetes, to help
clinicians manage and control the disease. The text also
offers guidelines for the management of diabetic patients
during religious fasting, international travel and shift work.
Written by an internationally recognised specialist from
University of Arizona College of Medicine, this
comprehensive book includes more than 70 clinical
photographs, diagrams and tables to enhance understanding.

Table of Contents
1. Diabetes - An Introduction
2. Diabetes Registry
3. Epidemiology in the Management of Diabetes
4. Management of Diabetes in Primary Care
5. Use of HgA1c in Clinical Practice
6. Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose (SMBG)
7. Nutritional and Exercise Management of Diabetes
8. Oral Agents in the Treatment of Diabetic Patients
9. Insulin Therapy in Diabetic Patients
10. Care of Pregnant Diabetic Patients
11. Type 2 Diabetes in Youth
12. Management of Hyperlipidemia in Diabetic Patients
13. Management of Hypertension in Diabetic Patients
14. Diabetic Neuropathy
15. Foot Care for Patients with Diabetes
16. Management of Eye Disorders in Diabetic Patients
17. Management of Diabetic Nephropathy
18. Management of Heart Failure in Diabetes
19. Sexual dysfunction in Diabetes
20. Diabetes in Special Situation