100 Questions & Answers About Your Child's Type 1 Diabetes

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Jones & Bartlett Publishers, Jul 5, 2011 - Medical - 238 pages
An estimated 1 in 600 children in the US develops Type 1 diabetes, the most common form of diabetes in kids. A diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes can be distressing and confusing for parents and caregivers, but now there is expert help. 100 Questions & Answers About Your Child’s Type 1 Diabetes provides authoritative, practical answers to the most common questions about the disease. This reader-friendly guide is an invaluable resource for learning how to manage the medical, emotional, and practical daily challenges of raising a child with Type 1 diabetes.
 

Contents

The Basics Questions 113
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Managing Type 1 Diabetes in Children Questions 1450
23
Feeding a Child with Diabetes Questions 5160
107
Sick Days Questions 6166
131
Daily Life with Diabetes Questions 6784
143
Other Things Parents Worry About Questions 85100
177
Appendix
217
Glossary
229
Index
233
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Maine Medical Partners, Pediatric Specialty Care, Scarborough, Maine

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