{"product_id":"diabetes-isbn-9780471858010","title":"Diabetes","description":"\"Unlike most books about diabetes, this book is readable as astory--jampacked with exciting recent information about a diseasethat afflicts 100 million people.\" --Leo P. Krall, MD, JoslinClinic and Harvard Medical School, President of the DiabetesResearch and Education Foundation Understanding diabetes is thefirst step a diabetic patient takes toward living a long, activelife. If you or someone close to you has been diagnosed withdiabetes, here, in lay terms, is a comprehensive explanation thatwill help you understand diabetes--and learn to cope with it.Specifically not a how-to guide, Diabetes presents clear,scientific coverage of how the body functions and how diabetesaffects its various systems. It candidly addresses manycontroversies in treatment and discusses important new informationon vascular damage caused by diabetes. Drs. Kilo and Williamsonclearly and carefully explain:\u003cbr\u003e * Psychological aspects\u003cbr\u003e * Diabetes and men\u003cbr\u003e * Diabetes and women\u003cbr\u003e * Choosing a doctor\u003cbr\u003e * Diet and exercise\u003cbr\u003e * Obesity\u003cbr\u003e * Medication\u003cbr\u003e * Stress\u003cbr\u003e * Complications of diabetes\u003cbr\u003e You will also find exciting information on new developments indiabetes research, such as a new class of drugs--aldose reductaseinhibitors--which could revolutionize diabetes treatment. THE DISEASE.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Why Me?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Hard Facts.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Many Faces of One Disease.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Living an Active, Healthier Life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Truth About the Consequences.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Victims of Heredity and Environment.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e How We Get Fat.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e How We Get Thin.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Diabetes in Women.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ...And In Men.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE RESEARCH AND THE CONTROVERSIES.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e What We Know So Far.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Two Points of View.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Another Setback.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e TREATMENT.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Education: The Essential Ingredient.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Normalization: Diet, Exercise, and Medication.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Planning the Diet.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Alleviating Stress.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Newest Approaches.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e How to Pick a Doctor.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendices.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index Charles Kilo, MD, is Associate Professor (Clinical) of Medicine atthe Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis,Missouri. He has a large private medical practice, in which over 60percent of his patients have diabetes. Dr. Kilo is the author ofEducating the Diabetic Patient and Self Blood Glucose Monitoringfor the Person with Diabetes Mellitus. Joseph Williamson, MD, isProfessor of Pathology at the Washington University School ofMedicine and is a pathologist at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. Drs.Kilo and Williamson are co-founders of the Kilo Diabetes \u0026amp;Vascular Research Foundation.  \"Unlike most books about diabetes, this book is readable as a story—jampacked with exciting recent information about a disease that afflicts 100 million people.\" —Leo P. Krall, MD, Joslin Clinic and Harvard Medical School, President of the Diabetes Research and Education Foundation Understanding diabetes is the first step a diabetic patient takes toward living a long, active life. If you or someone close to you has been diagnosed with diabetes, here, in lay terms, is a comprehensive explanation that will help you understand diabetes—and learn to cope with it. Specifically not a how-to guide, Diabetes presents clear, scientific coverage of how the body functions and how diabetes affects its various systems. It candidly addresses many controversies in treatment and discusses important new information on vascular damage caused by diabetes. Drs. Kilo and Williamson clearly and carefully explain: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePsychological aspects\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiabetes and men\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiabetes and women\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChoosing a doctor\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiet and exercise\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eObesity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMedication\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStress\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComplications of diabetes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e You will also find exciting information on new developments in diabetes research, such as a new class of drugs—aldose reductase inhibitors—which could revolutionize diabetes treatment.","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989057061093,"sku":"NP9780471858010","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471858010.jpg?v=1761782615","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/diabetes-isbn-9780471858010","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}