Sora Ludwig

Practical Diabetes Care for Healthcare Professionals (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Practical Diabetes Care for Healthcare Professionals, Second Edition, helps healthcare professionals get up-to-speed on type 2 diabetes care. Type 2 diabetes is multifaceted, affecting a person's daily life, family and workplace. Beyond the usual health impact, diabetes may also carry significant psychological burdens. Successful care means whole [person] care which can be daunting for an individual healthcare provider. The complete assessment of people with diabetes must include a review of diabetes medications, blood glucose levels, nutritional intake, physical activity, and stress. Also important is a review of possible micro- and macrovascular complications.

This practical guide translates research and evidence-based recommendations into everyday clinical practice, with the goal of helping all members of the healthcare team more effectively manage their diabetic patients.

• Provides detailed, real-life case scenarios that illustrate the principles outlined in each chapter
• Includes separate chapters for specific diabetes-related complications
• Devotes a new chapter to the concept of the Diabetes Health Care Team and its impact on diabetes care
• Expands on the importance of lifestyle approaches, including a key discussion on the emotional aspects of managing a long-term chronic disease
• Provides a comprehensive, yet succinct, review of diabetes that includes details on medication choice, dosages, advancements and technological accomplishments

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
• Seitenzahl: 196
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. April 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780128200834
• Artikelnr.: 61688916

Autorenporträt

Dr. Sora Ludwig has been a practicing endocrinologist for more than 20 years, specializing in the long-term care of people with type 2 diabetes. She has been actively involved in the development of the Canadian Diabetes Association's Clinical Practice Guidelines since 1998.A Professor at the University of Manitoba, Dr. Ludwig has taught medical students, physicians in post-graduate training programs, family physicians in practice, and allied health care professionals, including diabetes educators, nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, and social workers.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction2. Organization of diabetes care3. Diabetes care in the office 4. Diabetes care: glycemic management5. Diabetes and technology6. Chronic complications of diabetes: assessment and management7. Acute complications of diabetes: assessment and management8. Diabetes in the elderly9. Pregnancy and diabetes 10. Diabetes care in the hospital

Rezensionen

"Practical Diabetes Care for Healthcare Professionals, Second Edition, helps healthcare professionals get up-to-speed on type 2 diabetes care. Type 2 diabetes is multifaceted, affecting a person's daily life, family and workplace. Beyond the usual health impact, diabetes may also carry significant psychological burdens. Successful care means whole [person] care which can be daunting for an individual healthcare provider. The complete assessment of people with diabetes must include a review of diabetes medications, blood glucose levels, nutritional intake, physical activity, and stress. Also important is a review of possible micro- and macrovascular complications. This practical guide translates research and evidence-based recommendations into everyday clinical practice, with the goal of helping all members of the healthcare team more effectively manage their diabetic patients." --Anticancer Research