Fast Facts: Type 2 Diabetes provides a practical overview of this increasingly common health condition. Written by and for health professionals working in primary care, this colourful and accessible handbook highlights important practice points that cover: ‧ identifying and managing those at risk of developing type 2 diabetes ‧ multifactorial interventions to prevent and treat complications ‧ monitoring recommendations An indispensable read for anyone wanting to get up to speed with best practice in primary care. Table of Contents: ‧ Epidemiology ‧ Prevention strategies ‧ Diagnosis ‧ Self-management ‧ Lowering blood glucose ‧ Hypertension and dyslipidemia ‧ Monitoring and microvascular complications ‧ Macrovascular complications ‧ Special populations