Update 2008
Winter 2008
Content
Articles available to download:
The big issue
Two leading researchers debate the causes of the obesity epidemic
Commissioning quality care
A whole new approach to commissioning services from the Year of Care
Articles not available online:
News
- Diabetes claims one in 10 deaths in England
- Caesarean babies more likely to have Type 1 diabetes
- New president for Diabetes UK
- Year of Care's gripping read
- APC 2009 and the changing face of diabetes
- Four million at risk of heart disease
- Making all children matter - and much more.....
Clinical practice
- ABLE to have a better life
Kidney Research UK's education and empowerment programme
Research Focus
- More on the UKPDS, the controversial UGDP, small grants and research application deadlines
Health talk
- Total control
Getting seriously overwound
Fact sheet
- Improving inpatient care
The care that adults with diabetes should expect during a stay in hospital
Diabetes Update is Diabetes UK's quarterly publication for professionals working in diabetes healthcare and research. Combining news, features, fact sheets and treatment overviews, the publication is an accessible source of authoritative, up-to-date infomation about diabetes care and research.
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