Childhood and Adolescent Diabetes [Hardcover]

Written by individuals who between them currently share in the care of over 1,000 young diabetics, the book provides answers to the questions asked by parents and practical solutions to the problems confronting children, young people and their parents. In addition, suggestions and solutions are provided for professionals who are developing packages of care, audit systems, standards and activities outside the diabetic clinic. Special attention is given to the role of the paediatric diabetes nurse specialist and the purpose of the children's diabetic clinic, with particular strategies of care and examples of documentation being provided.Aetiology, Epidemiology, Immunology, Environmental Factors, Genetics and Prevention (W. Lamb).

Diabetes--Management of the First Few Weeks (I. Jefferson M. Kibirige).

Diabetes in the Under-Fives (C. McCowen).

The Point and Purpose of the Clinic--Personnel and Practical Aspects (K. Robertson W. Lamb).

The Concept of Control (D. Matthews).

Insulin Strategies (J. Wales).

Acute Complications of Diabetes (J. Edge K. Matyka).

Growth in Diabetes and Other Associated Auto-immune Conditions (I. Jefferson).

Exercise and Diabetes (M. Kibirige S. Court).

Parents and Children--Stories, Pictures and Explanations (S. Court).

Appendices.

Index.

Simon Court is the editor of Childhood and Adolescent Diabetes, published by Wiley.

Bill Lamb is the editor of Childhood and Adolescent Diabetes, published by Wiley.The management of diabetes in children and young people continues to develop in important areas, including self-monitoring, insulin delivery, dietary prescription, concept of control and the early identifical£É