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Can I tell you about Diabetes (Type 1)? A guide for friends, family and professionals

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Edge, Julie, MacConville, Julia (ill.). Philadelphia, PA: Jessica Kingsley Publishers , 2014.

Material Type: Book

Call Number: JUNIOR FL 800.5 EDG 2014

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Meet Debbie - a young girl with diabetes type 1. Debbie invites readers to learn about this type of diabetes from her perspective, describing how it feels to have high and low blood sugar levels. She explains how she can monitor her blood sugar and controls it with medication. Debbie also talks abo…

Author: Edge, Julie; MacConville, Julia (ill.)

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Publication Date: 2014

Physical Description: Softcover: 385 p.

Subject: Diabetes Mellitus Children; Diabetes; Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus. Type 1 Diabetes

Abstract: Meet Debbie - a young girl with diabetes type 1. Debbie invites readers to learn about this type of diabetes from her perspective, describing how it feels to have high and low blood sugar levels. She explains how she can monitor her blood sugar and controls it with medication. Debbie also talks about the challenges of having diabetes and lets readers know how she can be helped and supported. This illustrated book is ideal for young people aged 7 upwards, as well as parents, friends, teachers and nurses. It is also an excellent starting point for family and classroom discussions.