Insulin Therapy A Pocket Guide /

• Main Authors: Strachan, Mark W. J. (Author), Frier, Brian M. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Internal medicine.; Diabetes.; Endocrinology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Internal Medicine.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4760-2

Diabetes is extremely common, with approximately 171 million people affected worldwide. The majority of people with diabetes are cared for in primary care. Primary health care professionals are usually adept at dealing with the lifestyle measures and tablet treatments for diabetes, but generally hav...

Table of Contents:

• 1. History, Normal Physiology and Production of Insulin
• 2. Insulins and Regimens in Current Use
• 3. Subcutaneous Insulin Administration
• 4. Initiating and Adjusting Insulin
• 5. Side-Effects of Insulin
• 6. Intravenous Insulin
• 7. Use of Insulin in Hospitals.