Fast Facts: Type 2 Diabetes provides a practical overview of this increasingly common health
condition. Written by and for health professionals working in primary care this colourful and
accessible handbook highlights important practice points that cover: - identifying and managing
those at risk of developing type 2 diabetes - multifactorial interventions to prevent and treat
complications - monitoring recommendations An indispensable read for anyone wanting to get up
to speed with best practice in primary care. Table of Contents: - Epidemiology - Prevention
strategies - Diagnosis - Self-management - Lowering blood glucose - Hypertension and
dyslipidemia - Monitoring and microvascular complications - Macrovascular complications -
Special populations
