Smart Pumping : A Practical Approach to Mastering the Insulin Pump [Paperback]

Howard Wolpert (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 5, 2002

The insulin pump has opened a whole new world for people with diabetes­­more flexibility in what and when they eat and better blood sugar control, too.

Smart Pumping integrates this new successful technology with the physical and psychological aspects of diabetes care, and helps patients adopt the insulin pump into their self-care regime.

This book combines a comprehensive medical approach toward intensive diabetes management and pump therapy with a patient-centered appreciation of the real-life challenges and frustrations.

Howard Wolpert, M.D., is an instructor in medicine at the Harvard Medical School Joslin Diabetes Center and is also in charge of the pump clinic there. He has written extensively on the use of insulin pumps.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 181 pages
• Publisher: American Diabetes Association; 1 edition (November 5, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580401252
• ISBN-13: 978-1580401258
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #452,380 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #68 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Diets & Weight Loss > American Diabetes Association

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Be Smart with Smart Pumping, September 12, 2006

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Susan C. Van Abs "forever dieter" (groton, ma) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Smart Pumping : A Practical Approach to Mastering the Insulin Pump (Paperback)

SMART PUMPING by Howard Wolpert is an excellent resource for those using an insulin pump or considering one.

It is less complex that PUMPING INSULIN and does not cover the new technologies. It is probably due for an update, but the information on nutrition and the pump is quite unique.

It offers ways to fine tune your insulin, but was written before some of the smart pumps were on the market. For a basic guide to fine tuning your pump, I highly recommend this book.

13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Practical Guideline, November 18, 2003

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"vic1990" (Israel) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Smart Pumping : A Practical Approach to Mastering the Insulin Pump (Paperback)

This excellent book provides very practical guideline to insulin pumping and covers all the aspects of pumping: from the best pump wearing to the complex tinny tuning of insulin regime. Usually such kind of books contains two main parts: the first one explains whom and why need the pump, while the second part retell user guide for a pump. The reviewing book is favorably different by substance. It bases on the modern scientific research published. I am longstanding diabetic and diabetic reader, but I discovered some new facts about the diabetes, its complications, and insulin therapy. My recommendation is: don't delay, - buy and study this book!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, August 6, 2009

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Suzie Q "justamom" (Missouri, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Smart Pumping : A Practical Approach to Mastering the Insulin Pump (Paperback)

As a mother of a type 1 diabetic child using an insulin pump, this book has a lot of useful information and answers for me.