| Diabetes Contributor(s): Galmer, Andrew (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313342571 ISBN-13: 9780313342578 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $54.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2008 Annotation: Tells the story of diabetes, from ancient times to today, and provides an accessible introduction to the causation, treatment, and impact of the disease |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Diseases - Diabetes |
| Dewey: 616.462 |
| Series: Biographies of Disease (Greenwood) |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 6.44" W x 9.23" (0.91 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |