Product Description

Winner of ‘First Prize′ in the Endocrinology Category of the 2005 BMA Medical Book Competition.

Judges’ summary of the book:
“The coverage of the biochemistry of diabetes is excellent. This is mandatory reading for all clinicians involved with diabetes and also a must for many expert patients.”

The Handbook of Diabetes is now in its third edition and continues to grow in popularity as an essential manual for all healthcare professionals involved in the treatment of patients with diabetes. As a concise reference book, the contents are edited and rewritten from Pickup & Williams′ Textbook of Diabetes (Third Edition).

This new edition has been extensively revised and updated, and is richly illustrated throughout in full color. Handbook of Diabetes, Third Edition, contains a wealth of clinical wisdom against a backdrop of clinical science that will be of help to every member of the diabetes care team.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #188245 in Books
• Published on: 2004-03-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

From the Back Cover
The Handbook of Diabetes is now in its third edition and has become the essential manual for all healthcare professionals involved in the treatment of patients with diabetes. This new edition has been extensively revised and updated, and is richly illustrated throughout in full colour. It maintains its hallmark concise and accessible style. The contents draw on material from Pickup and Williams’ multi–award–winning Textbook of Diabetes (3rd edn) but have been further updated to include the latest information on many key issues in the science and practice of diabetes.

The third edition of Handbook of Diabetes contains a wealth of clinical wisdom against a backdrop of clinical science that will be of help to every member of the diabetes care team.

About the Author
Professor Gareth Williams, Dean of the Medical School, Bristol, UK

Professor John Pickup, Department of Chemical Pathology, Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ School of Medicine, London, UK

Customer Reviews

excellent synopsis of diabetes with good illustrations
This is a good overall review of diabetes with easy to follow chapters covering all aspects of the condition. The text is very easy to follow and is accompanied by good, clear illustrations which enhance the readers understanding. It should prove useful to both clinicans and other health care professionals involved in the field. A good easy to use reference text.