Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Guide to Diabetes

Treatment advice from the top-ranked children's hospital in the U.S. Managing diabetes is a lifelong responsibility, challenging for adults, even more daunting when the patient is one of the growing numbers of children and adolescents being diagnosed with the condition. This book clearly explains everything parents and children themselves should learn about the condition, from understanding the diagnosis and selecting a treatment team to using insulin and medications for managing blood glucose levels.Founded in 1855 as the first pediatric hospital in the U.S., The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia was ranked by U.S. News & World Report and Child magazines in their 2003 surveys as the best pediatric hospital in the U.S. Charles A. Stanley, MD (Philadelphia, PA), is Division Chief, Endocrinology and Diabetes. Kathryn Murphy, RN, PhD (Philadelphia, PA), is codirector of the Diabetes Center for Children. Christine Kuehn Kelly (Philadelphia, PA) is a professional writer.Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Staff is the author of 'Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Guide to Diabetes', published 2005 under ISBN 9780471441151 and ISBN 0471441155.