Book description
This edition of
Diabetes: Chronic Complications
provides both the experienced and trainee endocrinologist with
easy-to-read, up-to-date practical guidance on the management of the
many complications that can result from the onset of diabetes, such as
kidney failure, cardiovascular disease, retinal failure, and
cerebrovascular disease. Reflecting the rapid developments currently
taking place in the field, the second edition introduces a brand-new
section on liver complications in diabetes, additional material on
mental health complications in the section on diabetes and the brain,
coverage of dyslipidaemia and hypertension in the section on diabetes
and the heart, five MCQ's in each section to help improve clinical
skills, and a case study and key points summary box in every chapter.
Professor Kenneth M. Shaw
MA (CANTAB) MD FRCP. Professor Shaw is Honorary Consultant Physician,
specialising in general medicine, diabetes, endocrinology and
metabolism; based at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS
Trust and Emeritus Professor of Medicine, University of Portsmouth.
Professor Shaw leads an internationally recognised and award winning,
multidisciplinary, professional diabetes team in Portsmouth. Professor
Shaw is an Alumna of the University of Cambridge, UK and a Scientific
Fellow of the Zoological Society of London. Professor Shaw is
Editor-in-Chief of the Wiley journal, Practical Diabetes International
and has authored over 200 publications. He is also Chairman of the
Professional Support and Development Committee for Diabetes UK.
Michael H. Cummings MD, FRCP Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
& University of Portsmouth. Professor Cummings was appointed as
Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Queen Alexandra Hospital
in 1996. He is also Honorary Professor in Diabetes and Endocrinology
at Portsmouth University. Professor Cummings has 44 articles listed on PubMed.
