Endocrinology faculty Lillian Lien, MD, Mark Feinglos, MD and Leonor Corsino, MD and former fellow Mary Cox, MD, are editors of a new book, Glycemic Control in the Hospitalized Patient: A Comprehensive Clinical Guide (Springer 2010).
Outlining a hands-on approach used by the Duke University Inpatient Diabetes Management team, the book discusses a wide range of scenarios that occur while treating patients with hyperglycemia, including challenging circumstances such as steroids and tube feeding regimens. Special emphasis is given to insulin therapy.Congratulations to them. Hayden Bosworth, PhD (General Internal Medicine) is author of Improving Patient Treatment Adherence: A Clinician's Guidebook (Springer 2010).