Diabetes Chronic Complications Kenneth M Shaw Michael H Cummings by Kenneth M. Shaw, Michael H. Cummings 9780470865798, 9780470865811, 0470865792, 0470865814 instant download after payment.

Diabetes is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Major complications include nephropathy, neuropathy, retinopathy and heart disease, which affect thousands of diabetics every year. The prevention and treatment of such complications encompass pharmacological, surgical and educational approaches, all of which need to be coordinated for optimal management of people with diabetes.

This user-friendly new edition of Diabetes - Chronic Complications (previously called Diabetic Complications) has been completely revised and updated to reflect the rapid developments currently taking place in the field. Each chapter describes the epidemiology, aetiology and management of a particular complication and discusses the organisation and delivery of care.

• Includes all the major chronic complications of diabetes
• Presents a practical approach to the treatment of diabetes complications
• Written by world's leading experts in the field
• Features algorithms for screening and treatment of diabetes complications

Content:
Chapter 1 Diabetes and the Eye (pages 1–19): Kevin Shotliff and Grant Duncan
Chapter 2 Diabetes and the Kidney (pages 21–47): Richard J. MacIsaac and Gerald F. Watts
Chapter 3 Diabetes and Foot Disease (pages 49–78): Darryl Meeking, Emma Holland and Deborah Land
Chapter 4 Diabetes and Autonomic Neuropathy (pages 79–94): Andrew Macleod and Angela Cook
Chapter 5 Diabetes and Sexual Health (pages 95–119): Michael H. Cummings
Chapter 6 Diabetes and the Heart (pages 121–143): Miles Fisher and K.M. Shaw
Chapter 7 Diabetes and the Brain (pages 145–167): Iain Cranston
Chapter 8 Diabetes and the Gastrointestinal System (pages 169–202): Charles Murray and Anton Emmanuel
Chapter 9 Diabetes and Musculoskeletal Disease (pages 203–213): D. L. Browne and F. C. McCrae
Chapter 10 Diabetes and the Skin (pages 215–239): Adam Haworth