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Diabetes in old age

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Chichester Wiley-Blackwell 2017Edition: 4th edISBN:
  • 9781118954591
Summary: <span style="font-size: 10pt;">This new edition of the popular and market–leading <em>Diabetes in Old Age</em> features up–to–date and comprehensive information about the key aspects of managing older people with diabetes, predominantly type 2 diabetes. </span><p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> With a strong evidence–based focus throughout, the entire range of issues surrounding diabetes and its many complications are covered, each with a clear focus on how they relate directly to the older patient. Varying approaches to optimizing diabetes care in the community, primary care and secondary care healthcare arenas are presented, and the importance of comprehensive functional assessment is emphasized. Coverage of areas unique to an aging population of older people with diabetes, such as falls management, frailty and sarcopenia, and cognitive dysfunction, form a key cornerstone of the book. In every chapter, best practice points and key learning outcomes are provided, as well as published evidence bases for each major conclusion. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em> Diabetes in Old Age, 4th edition</em> is essential reading for diabetologists and endocrinologists, diabetes specialist nurses, primary care physicians, general physicians and geriatricians, podiatrists and dieticians with an interest in diabetes, as well as all health professionals engaged in the delivery of diabetes care to older people.</span></p>&nbsp;
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Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index

xiii, 556 pages : illustrations

&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt;"&gt;This new edition of the popular and market–leading &lt;em&gt;Diabetes in Old Age&lt;/em&gt; features up–to–date and comprehensive information about the key aspects of managing older people with diabetes, predominantly type 2 diabetes. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt;"&gt; With a strong evidence–based focus throughout, the entire range of issues surrounding diabetes and its many complications are covered, each with a clear focus on how they relate directly to the older patient. Varying approaches to optimizing diabetes care in the community, primary care and secondary care healthcare arenas are presented, and the importance of comprehensive functional assessment is emphasized. Coverage of areas unique to an aging population of older people with diabetes, such as falls management, frailty and sarcopenia, and cognitive dysfunction, form a key cornerstone of the book. In every chapter, best practice points and key learning outcomes are provided, as well as published evidence bases for each major conclusion. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;em&gt; Diabetes in Old Age, 4th edition&lt;/em&gt; is essential reading for diabetologists and endocrinologists, diabetes specialist nurses, primary care physicians, general physicians and geriatricians, podiatrists and dieticians with an interest in diabetes, as well as all health professionals engaged in the delivery of diabetes care to older people.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;nbsp;

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