Description: "Type 1 diabetes is a complex disease that affects every aspect of a patient's life, often beginning from a very young age. Health-care professionals are tasked with creating individualized, flexible treatment plans to optimize blood glucose control while accounting for diabetes complications, psychosocial factors, and the developmental stage of each patient. This updated edition of Medical Management of Type 1 Diabetes presents the latest guidelines for the comprehensive management of this disease and practical strategies to improve patient outcomes. The eighth edition features: The latest developments in insulin administration, pump therapy, and CGM; details about adjunctive therapies in type 1 diabetes; updated information on the management and prevention of complications; information on diabetes self-management education and support and psychosocial care"--
Brief description: M. Sue Kirkman, MD, Editor, is Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of North Carolina, where she has been an active clinician, clinical researcher, and medical educator. Dr. Kirkman has been a member of many guideline writing committees, including the 2021 ADA-EASD report on Type 1 Diabetes in Adults, and has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications and numerous book chapters. In 2020, the American Diabetes Association awarded Dr. Kirkman its Outstanding Physician Clinician award.