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Psychology and Diabetes Care A Practical Guide /

Psychological issues are increasingly recognised to be of high importance in diabetes management.  Understanding the psychosocial barriers facing individuals and their families and being able to provide the tools to support them to overcome those barriers is an essential part of diabetes care. Psych...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Barnard, Katharine D. (Editor), Lloyd, Cathy E. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
Edition:1st ed. 2012.
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Online Access:Texto Completo
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Summary:Psychological issues are increasingly recognised to be of high importance in diabetes management.  Understanding the psychosocial barriers facing individuals and their families and being able to provide the tools to support them to overcome those barriers is an essential part of diabetes care. Psychology and Diabetes Care: A Practical Guide is a concise handbook for the practicing diabetes clinician who is interested in gaining a better understanding of their patients, and in learning effective skills to better support patients.   The book explores common psychological problems associated with diabetes, gives insight into how diabetes is experienced in children, adolescents and special groups, and provides practical advice on providing psychological support to individuals with this serious long-term condition.
Physical Description:XVIII, 177 p. 6 illus., 5 illus. in color. online resource.
ISBN:9780857295736