The American Diabetes Association Complete Guide to Diabetes: The Ultimate Home Diabetes Reference - Softcover

Everything you need to know about diabetes self-care.
When you want information on diabetes self-care, you usually have to turn to several books, each covering a different topic. Finally, all areas of self-care are covered in the pages of a single volume. You'll learn all about symptoms and causes...diagnosis and treatment...handling emergencies...complications and prevention...achieving good blood sugar control...and more. You'll also discover advice on nutrition, exercise, sex, pregnancy, family life, travel, coping, and health insurance. Prepared with the guidance of a panel of leading diabetes clinicians and researchers, this book offers the most authoritative and up-to-date information available. Its easy-to-read style and format make it perfect both as an introduction for someone just diagnosed with diabetes or as a reference for someone who has had diabetes for some time. Publishers Weekly said, "A model of clarity in prose and design, this overview effectively helps its readers pursue the goal of `living well with diabetes.' "

"This book is essential . . ." Library Journal

"Excellent . . . packed with information." Detroit News

". . . an indispensable new reference the aptly named 'Complete Guide to Diabetes.'" Consumer Reports on Health

The American Diabetes Association the nation's leading health organization supporting diabetes research, information, and advocacy has compiled this one-volume sourcebook to bring you all the information you need to live and active, healthy life with diabetes. This comprehensive home reference gives you information on the best self-care techniques and latest medical breakthroughs. No matter what type of diabetes you have, this extraordinary guide will answer all your questions.

This second edition features all-new updates on:

-Drugs-Insulin regimens-Health care and insurance issues-Diabetes in the workplace-Links to helpful websites-A completely new chapter on diabetes and the family-More information on kids, schools, and day care