Diabetes is bittersweet
MANILA, Philippines – “I hope that this book can help people with diabetes and those who care for them to be better informed about this illness,” states Dr. Estrellita Lopez, editor of the newly released Diabetes Is BitterSweet, A Guide to Understanding Diabetes, which is now available in leading bookstores.
It is an easy-to-read book that collates the information of Dr. Lopez and other medical contributors everywhere. Says the editor, “Diabetes Is BitterSweet is about diabetes and its multifaceted problems, and how best to deal with them. The book brings this information to health caregivers and laypersons in terms easily understood by all. In this manner, it helps bring about that key aspect in the management of diabetes — education – which oftentimes makes a difference between a non-compliant and a cooperative patient who takes on that great responsibility for the control of his or her diabetes.”
Dr. Lopez, a professor of endocrinology at the University of Santo Tomas, is the president-elect for the Philippine chapter of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists as well as an active consultant endocrinologist at the UST Hospital and The Medical City. She lovingly dedicated this book to her parents who supported her throughout her medical education.
“When people know more about what they’re dealing with, they’ll be aptly prepared to confront and handle it,” says Lopez. The five-part, full-color book gives an introduction to diabetes, elucidates further the complications of the illness, and gives directions on how to manage it well, in addition to mentioning related disorders, and how to look after persons who have this disease. These five parts are color-coded for easier access of patients to the needed information.
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