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American Diabetes Association
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DOI: 10.2337/9781580403306
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
American Diabetes Association complete guide to diabetes / American Diabetes Association. —5th ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-58040-330-6 (alk. paper)
1. Diabetes—Popular works. I. American Diabetes Association. II. Title: Complete guide to diabetes.
RC660.4.A485 2011
616.4’62—dc22
2010041272
eISBN: 9781580403689
Contents
Chapter 5: Gestational Diabetes
Chapter 6: Basics of Blood Glucose Monitoring
Chapter 7: Self-Monitoring Tools
Chapter 8: Blood Glucose Emergencies
Part IV: Managing Your Diabetes
Chapter 9: Setting Blood Glucose Goals
Chapter 11: Physical Activity and Exercise
Chapter 12: Medications for Type 2 Diabetes
Part V: Complications of Diabetes
Chapter 14: Diabetes Complications and Prevention
Part VI: Diabetes and Health Care
Chapter 17: Your Health Care Team
Chapter 18: Health Care System
Chapter 19: Coping with Diabetes
Chapter 20: Family Life and Children with Diabetes
Chapter 21: Work, School, and Travel
Foreword
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