Prescribing in Diabetes

Informationen zum Autor Jill Hill is a Diabetes Nurse Consultant, Community Diabetes Team, Birmingham East and North Primary Care Trust, UK. Molly Courtenay is a Professor of Prescribing and Medicines Management, University of Reading, UK. Klappentext Provides clear information on a range of treatment options and emphasises how patients can manage their condition independently. Zusammenfassung Prescribing in Diabetes gives clear information about treatment options for aspects of diabetes! such as abnormal blood glucose! high blood pressure and abnormal cholesterol. It gives practical advice on how to support people in managing their condition independently and improve their lifestyle! by making better choices with a thorough understanding of treatment options. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Patient group directions, patient specific directions and prescribing; 2. Pharmacology and decision-making in prescribing; 3. Normal blood glucose regulation and diabetes; 4. Supporting lifestyle changes and patient empowerment; 5. Management of glycaemia by oral hypoglycaemic agents; 6. Insulin therapy; 7. Management of increased cardiovascular risk; 8. Acute and long-term complications; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Molly Courtenay, Molly (University of Reading) Courtenay, Courtenay Molly, Jill Hill, Jill Courtenay Hill, Hill Jill
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.05.2008
• EAN: 9780521713351
• ISBN: 978-0-521-71335-1
• No. of pages: 214
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Diabetes, MEDICAL / Endocrinology & Metabolism, Medicine: Diabetes