Diabetes / Andrew Galmer.

Author/creator Galmer, Andrew
Format Book
Publication InfoWestport, Conn : Greenwood Press, 2008.
Descriptionxiv, 158 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects
Diabetes--History.

SeriesBiographies of disease, 1940-445X
Biographies of disease. ^A1003274
Contents The Birth of Diabetes -- Ancient Egyptians: Documenting Medical History -- Ants and Urine -- Ancient Greeks -- Balanced Medicine -- Arabic Medicine -- The Rebirth of Science -- What Is the Liver? -- What Is the Pancreas? -- Animal Research and Findings -- The Discovery of Insulin -- The Discovery of Sulfonamides -- Fundamental Principles -- The Cell: The Basic Unit of Life -- The Fate of Food -- The Duality of the Pancreas -- Insulin's Roots and Routes -- Glucagon -- How Sweet It Is: Hyperglycemia -- Dissecting Diabetes: A Closer Look -- Type 1 Diabetes -- Hyperglycemia -- Type 1 Diabetes: Risk Factors -- Type 2 Diabetes -- Obese vs. Nonobese Type 2 Diabetes -- Presentation -- Diabetes in Pregnancy -- Complications -- A Vision Impaired: The Diabetic Eye -- Kidneys in a Crisis -- Making Sense of the Nerves -- A Vessel of Cardiac Complications -- Ketoacidosis -- Watch Your Step: The Diabetic Foot -- Testing and Treatment -- Detective Work -- Treatment Options -- A Tasty Solution -- Fitting Activities -- Today's Tablets -- Focusing on Insulin -- Alternatives to Conventional Diabetic Care -- Diabetes in America and Abroad -- The Cultural and Socioeconomic Ramifications of Diabetes -- A Diabetic's Perspective -- A Costly Matter -- Discrimination -- Outcome of Income -- Direct and Indirect Costs -- Diabetes in America -- International Interpretation -- The Future of Diabetes -- FDA Approval of New Drugs -- Pharmaceuticals Available Today -- New Methods of Insulin Delivery -- Modern Monitoring -- Transplants -- Stemming Out to Stem Cell Research -- Surgical Solutions -- Clinical Trials -- Conclusion.
Abstract From the Publisher: Diseases have a history, and understanding that history helps us understand how best to treat and control disease today. Today's students are confronted with a panoply of often-frightening illnesses and afflictions-the Biographies of Disease series provides students with the information that they need to understand the origin of various maladies, how they impact contemporary society, and how doctors and researchers from around the world are fighting to devise treatments to alleviate or cure these diseases. This volume, Diabetes, covers a disease that has been a common affliction from the beginning of recorded history, but has been increasing in its impact because of changes in diet and exercise, especially among the young. Diabetes examines all aspects of this disease, including: The diagnosis and treatment of diabetes from the ancient period to the present day. The definition of the various types of diabetes, and the rule of glucose and insulin Diagnosis and treatment, with an emphasis on prevention for those at risk The cultural impact of the disease-on individuals, on families, and on the economy The state of current research on new forms of insulin, blood glucose meters, transplants, and weight control. The volume includes a glossary of important terms and a bibliography of accessible works that discuss the disease.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [147]-153) and index.
LCCN 2008004526
ISBN9780313342578 (alk. paper)
ISBN0313342571 (alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks RC660 .G295 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold