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Overview
About the Series
Living well with any kind of medical condition takes courage and perseverance. Patients and their loved ones need to know they are not alone. They also need to feel in control, so the illness will not control them. One major way of coping with the stress of human disease is through awareness and understanding of the problem at hand. This highly readable and extremely helpful series provides young readers with all they need to know about a variety of medical conditions. Each book begins with a short profile of a person living with a specific condition. It then goes on to define the disease, examine its history, and describe its symptoms and treatments. Its accessibility makes this series a useful tool for school reports. Practical advice on living with illness makes it indispensable for young people affected directly or indirectly affected.
Highlights and Features:
- Focuses on human diseases, illnesses, and medical conditions
- Offers practical advice and support
- Is thoroughly accessible
- Includes a glossary of terms and helpful Web sites
Editorials
Children's Literature
It is interesting to find a book today entitled Juvenile Diabetes, as the nomenclature has shifted more to describing diabetes mellitus as Type 1 or Type 2. What was once commonly called juvenile diabetes is now more apt to be discussed as Type 1, or people in whom the pancreas can no longer produce insulin and which is an autoimmune disease. Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body is insulin resistant, that is, unable to utilize the insulin it has. When considering diabetes in children, it seems important to also acknowledge the dramatic increase in Type 2 diabetes in children today and also give weight to that subject. This book focuses almost exclusively on Type 1, in definition, treatment and effects, and the content and definitions seem accurate and provide useful information. Readers with Type 1 diabetes will find the definitions, history of diabetes and discussion of living with diabetes a useful supplement to more complete information they should receive from a medical care provider. The concern is that a newly diagnosed child with Type 2 diabetes might become confused by the content herein and the differing cause and management of the disease. Mention is made of famous people who suffered from the condition. Interesting pictures, diagrams, and useful sidebars are included on each page spread. The book contains a glossary of words that are in bold in the text, an index, and "Find Out More" resource lists of organizations, books and websites. This book is recommended only as a supplement to thorough medical information and with guidance about the differences in types of diabetes. Other titles in the "Health Alert" series include Alzheimer's Disease, Depression,Heart Disease, Lung Cancer and Asthma. 2005, Benchmark Books/Marshall Cavendish, Ages 9 to 12.—Elaine Wick