Type 1 Diabetes

Dr. Levy is a consultant physician in general medicine, diabetes and endocrinology at Whipps Cross Hospital. He has an MD from the University of London (1993) on work done on small fibre neuropathy in diabetes mellitus and has published over 25 papers. He has also written a book for the hospital based doctor on "Practical Diabetes" in 1999. He is a member of Diabetes UK, the European Association for the Study of Diabetes and the American Diabetes Association.

• 1. Classification and aetiology ; 2. Presentation and diabetic emergencies ; 3. Inpatient management ; 4. Insulin treatment and transplantation ; 5. Microvascular complications ; 6. Macrovascular complications and lipids ; 7. Adolescence and early adulthood ; 8. Psychological problems ; 9. Practical matters

This is a very good book, and all who are interested in and treat patients with type 1 diabetes will enjoy this book, and benefit from reading it.