A First Book for Understanding Diabetes [Paperback]

H. Peter Chase (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2004

This book is a synopsis of the larger book, Understanding Diabetes. It provides a quick summary of each of the 28 chapters. It may be easier to begin learning from this book until people are ready to read the larger book. This book replaces A Book for Coloring and Learning about Diabetes.

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About the Author

H. Peter Chase, MD is the past Executive and Clinical Director of the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes in Denver, CO. In addition, he is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Aurora, CO. Dr. Chase received his education at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI. He completed his internship and residency at the University of Utah and Stanford University. A fellowship in Endocrinology and metabolism was followed by research at the National Institute of Health. He has since been a faculty member of the University of Colorado. He is a principal investigator in the multi-center NIH - funded studies of Diabetes Research in Children Network (DIRECNET) and the Type 1 Diabetes / TrialNet prevention studies. Dr. Chase has received many honors, including the Outstanding Physician Clinician in Diabetes award from the American Diabetes Association, a Lifetime Achievement Award from from JDRF and the Ross Award for Outsanding Research in Pediatrics. He has authored over 200 research papers and 50 textbook chapters. In addition to the 11th edition of this educational book, "Understanding Diabetes", the accompanying snyopsis "A First Book for Understanding Diabetes" is available in English and Spanish, Chinese and Japanese. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 114 pages
• Publisher: Children's Diabetes Foundation (June 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967539846
• ISBN-13: 978-0967539843
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,391,904 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars There Are 2 Pink Panther Books, January 24, 2009

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This review is from: The First Book for Understanding Diabetes (Paperback)

This book is a classic -- loaded with helpful information.

There are 2 Pink Panther books -- this one, "The First Book for..." is a condensed version. The full version is "Understanding Diabetes." Both are awesome.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful, May 1, 2011

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This review is from: The First Book for Understanding Diabetes (Paperback)

I am a school nurse and have a newly diagnosed diabetic child. This book is a great tool to the child and her family as well as to me. I have been able to assist her with topics that have changed over the years and I knew very little about. Thank you to Dr. Chase.

5.0 out of 5 stars The 12th Edition is now available!, December 12, 2011

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This review is from: The First Book for Understanding Diabetes (Paperback)

My teenaged son was recently diagnosed with Type I Diabetes and the hospital gave us the 11th edition of Dr. H. Peter Chase's "A First Book for Understanding Diabetes". It's a great book, and deserves the five stars. Just to let you know - the 12th edition is now published, year 2011. At the time I write this, it is only available from the Children's Diabetes Foundation at Denver. You can check out their website, where it can be purchased on-line, by phone, or you can email and request a form that you can print out and send with a check.

While we were in the hospital with our son, the nurse showed us her copy of the larger book by H. Peter Chase, "Understanding Diabetes - 11th Edition", and highly recommended it. We decided to get it, too. That's when I found out that the 11th edition of this full-size 350+ page "Pink Panther" book is out of print, limited availability, with prices to match!

Fortunately, the 12th edition of the full sized "Understanding Diabetes" is now also now available from the Children's Diabetes Foundation at Denver, where Dr. Chase works.

There is also a 2010 edition Dr. H. Peter Chase's book, "Understanding Insulin Pumps and Continuous Glucose Monitors" available from the Children's Diabetes Foundation at Denver.

Perhaps, eventually, the 2011 - 12th editions of the two Pink Panther books will be available at more places.