Diabetes

by SN Chugh

Diabetes mellitus is a lifelong metabolic disease which if untreated may lead to complications and an increase in morbidity and mortality. It not only affects affluent society but also common men. With increasing trends in the incidence of diabetes globally, the WHO has predicted that by 2025, India will be capital of diabetes and every 6th person will be diabetic. The so much predicted high incidence will not only put financial burden on the society but will also exhaust government resources for health care delivery system. This Mini Atlas on diabetes by patients, resident doctors and private practitioners. A lot of literature is being circulated on diabetes but none of them is complete in all aspects. The book is a part and parcel of medical education and imparts full information required by a patient as well as by a doctor. Management of diabetes does not only mean just a drug therapy but it also includes other aspects such as diet, exercise or lifestyle modification as well as education of the patient regarding disease and treatment. A patient having right of information wants to know the recent advances occurred in the field of diabetes. This Mini Atlas on diabetes is a concise form of booklet on diabetes and will train the doctor to practice diabetes with full confidence.

ADD TO FAVOURITES