The sixth edition of ""Management of Diabetes Mellitus"" fully reorganizes and expands upon the previous editions. It offers: clear and concise explanations of the disease process; newly revised guidelines for the use of complementary and alternative therapies; and a guide for developing an educational program.Much of this edition is dedicated to educating the diabetic patient on how to provide self-care, and control both acute and chronic complications of the disease. For the convenience of practitioners and diabetic patients themselves, this book contains reproducible forms, protocols, and guides that can be used for managing diabetes, including: nutrition questionnaires; meal patterns comparing exchanges; carb counting and calorie points; sample calorie point distributions; exercise log; intake assessment guide; clinical practice recommendations; and a guide to the 'pattern approach'.