| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 175 pages) |
| Contents |
The Epidemiology of Diabetes in Older People -- Type 2 Diabetes and Dementia -- Depression in Older People with Diabetes -- Hypoglycaemia and the Older Person -- Cardiovascular Risk, Glucose and Targets for Management of Diabetes in Older People -- Diabetes and Frailty -- Perceptions of Users and Carers in Supporting Diabetes Care: Practical Guidance, Support and Information for Carers -- Management of Elderly People with Diabetes in Primary Care |
| Summary |
The management of older people with¡ diabetes¡ requires careful attention¡ to the specific needs of this age group.¡ This practical handbook addresses the issues surrounding the care of older diabetic patients, including dementia, frailty, depression and cardiovascular risk.¡ Intended for day-to-day use in clinical practice, each chapter closes with a list of salient practical points in the clinical management of older patients with diabetes. Concisely written by authorities in the field, this book is a valuable resource for all those involved in the¡¡ diabetes care of older people |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Diabetes in old age -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Diabetes Mellitus -- therapy
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Older people
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
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MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Diseases.
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MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
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Médecine.
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Diabetes in old age
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| Genre/Form |
handbooks.
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hawthorne, Gillian
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| ISBN |
9780857294616 |
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085729461X |
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