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| A Life of Control
ISBN: 9780826517340
Platform/Publisher: Project MUSE / Vanderbilt University Press
Digital rights: Users: Unlimited; Printing: Chapters; Download: Chapters
Subjects: Self-care Health.; Diabetics; Diabetes;
Medical practitioners and co-workers Graber, Brown, and Wolff present an inspiring compilation. Stories by and about patients meld with comments from the care team, offering specifics about diabetes and treatment; readers will learn facts about gestational diabetes, how stress impacts glucose levels, and more. From a patient's letter about wishing for a day off from diabetes, to stories about patients dealing with the possibility of diabetes-induced birth defects, or treating the condition in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the authors humanize the epidemic while also setting an example for empathy in the patient-practitioner relationship. Readers will find the many faces of diabetes, as well as the dedication required to maintain a healthy diabetic life, to be astonishing. The medical team has seen substantial improvement in diabetes treatment protocols over the years; current techniques include insulin pumps, continuous monitoring, and service dogs that can diagnose blood sugar levels by smell. The authors conclude with a summary of screening and treatment recommendations. A Life of Control will greatly interest not only those with Type I or Type II Diabetes, but their family members, physicians, and clinicians. (Nov.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Alan L. Graber is an endocrinologist; Anne W. Brown and Kathleen Wolff are certified diabetes nurse practitioners. In 1986, while in private practice, the authors organized one of the first Outpatient Diabetes Education Programs in the country recognized by the American Diabetes Association. They later worked together for many years at the Vanderbilt Eskind Diabetes Center. |
