Diabetes Care at a Glance

Diabetes Care at a Glance

The market-leading at a Glance series is popular among healthcare students and newly qualified practitioners for its concise, simple approach and excellent illustrations.

Each bite-sized chapter is covered in a double-page spread with clear, easy-to-follow diagrams, supported by succinct explanatory text.

Covering a wide range of topics, books in the at a Glance series are ideal as introductory texts for teaching, learning and revision, and are useful throughout university and beyond.

Everything you need to know about Diabetes Care … at a Glance!

Diabetes affects a large proportion of the population and it is essential that student nurses, dietitians, podiatrists and other health practitioners and allied healthcare professionals be up to date with the support and treatment that people with diabetes need. Diabetes Care at a Glance contains the latest evidence-based and practical information underpinning diabetes care, illustrating the essential principles of partnership, individualised, and informed care in an easily accessible format.

Edited by an expert in the field, with contributions from academics, practitioners and specialist nurses, Diabetes Care at a Glance covers topics such as:

• Diabetes prevention, diagnosis of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and consultation approaches and language matters
• Promotion of healthy eating, physical activity promotion, promoting weight loss, and structured education in type 1 and type 2 diabetes
• Prescriptions, emotional and psychological support, person-centred goal setting and assessing risk, and partnership working and adjustment
• Anti-diabetes oral hypoglycaemics and GLP-1s, insulin options, administration and injection technique, pumps, and self-blood glucose monitoring

Written for student nurses, allied healthcare professionals and newly qualified practitioners, Diabetes Care at a Glance is a highly valuable quick reference text, ideal for those looking for an introduction to the topic of diabetes, revision, or for those in need of a refresher.