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Book:

Title: Long-term Effects of Cancer Treatment

 

Authors: Margaret Zacharin, Karin Tiedemann and Maree Sexton

ISBN: 0 9587142 4 X

Details: 64 pages, softcover.

Over the past 30 years the cure rate for children and adolescents with cancer or leuaemia has markedly improved. As survival has increased, so has the recognition and knowledge of long-term effects of cancer and its treatment, some of which may not become apparent for many years after treatment has been improved.

'This book aims to help survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer to understand the many aspects of long-term effects of disease and treatment and the need for long-term follow-up. It will be a useful and supportive resource for cancer patients and their families and will also provide valuable information for health professionals and others involved in their care.

Editors: Dr Margaret Zacharin is a Paediatric Endocrinologist, Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne. Dr Karin Tiedemann is a Paediatric Oncologist/ Haematologist, Department of Haematology and Oncology, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne. Dr Maree Sexton is a Radiation Oncologist, Peter MacCallum Cancer Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.

Price: (The prices of this book are all in Australian Dollars. Overseas orders via Credit Cards will be processed in Australian Dollars with the amount converted back to the cardholder's currency. International Bank drafts should be made out, in Australian Dollars, to 'Miranova Publishers'. All books need to be pre-paid before mailing can take place.)

  • Within Australia: AUD$16 plus $4 postage and handling = A$20 total.
  • To New Zealand: AUD$16 plus $6 postage and handling= A$22 total
  • Worldwide (excluding Australia/NZ): AUD$16 plus $8 air postage and handling = A$24 total.
  • Note: Reductions in total cost/book for purchase of multiple books. Please email Miranova Publishers to obtain a price for the number of books needed.

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Book:

Title: Diabetes and Pregnancy: Women's Experiences and Medical Guidelines

                                                                                

Editors: Alison Nankervis and Josephine Costa

ISBN: 0 9587142 3 1

Details: 256 pages, softcover.

This book uniquely brings together personal experience and expert medical opinion about diabetes and pregnancy. Nineteen women with diabetes contributed to the book, and their rich collection of experiences forms the basis of each of the five main chapters: Pre-conception and Early Pregnancy; Pregnancy; Labour and Childbirth; Breastfeeding; and Home with Child.
A panel of medical and health experts was enlisted to provide 'Comments' on each woman's contribution and to prepare 'Medical Guidelines' at the beginning of each chapter and 'Summary Advice' at the end. This was all crucial in helping to put the women's experiences into the appropriate medical context and to explain many of the problems and treatments. A further chapter is included which gives an overview of
Gestational Diabetes.

'This book will be essential reading for women with diabetes considering pregnancy, and it will provide a valuable resource for medical and health-care professionals working in the areas of diabetes, pregnancy and women's health.'

Editors: Dr Alison Nankervis is Senior Physician to Diabetes Clinic, Royal Women's Hospital, and Endocrinologist, Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. Josephine Costa has diabetes and is a mother of four children.

Price:

  • Within Australia: AUD$33 plus $6 postage and handling = A$39 total.
  • To New Zealand: AUD$33 plus $12 postage and handling= A$45 total
  • International price (excluding Australia/NZ): US$50 total, including air postage and handling.

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Book

Title: Diabetes and the Adolescent

Editors: George A. Werther and John M. Court

ISBN: 0 9587142 1 5

Details: 400 pages, hardcover. Multi-author book for medical, nursing and health care professionals.

Adolescence represents a truly critical period for a young person with diabetes, when the foundations are laid for future diabetic health. A range of factors impact with diabetes at this stage, including the physiological and hormonal changes of puberty; developmental, emotional and social changes of adolescence; and interactions with family and peers. Furthermore, long-term vascular complications of diabetes, with their devastating consequences on eyes, kidneys, nerves and circulation, appear to have their genesis with the onset of puberty. Understanding the complex interactions of diabetes and the adolescent has increased significantly in recent years.

This book brings together a unique, topical and comprehensive body of knowledge and opinion on the adolescent with diabetes. Consisting of 20 chapters and 12 practical appendixes, written by international experts in the field, it is an invaluable resource for clinicians, investigators, educators, dietitians and other health workers involved in the care or support of adolescents with diabetes.

Editors: Professor George Werther is Director of the Centre for Hormone Research, and the Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. Dr John Court was Senior Physician at the Centre for Adolescent Health, Royal Children's Hospital.

Price:

  • Within Australia, AUD$75 plus $7 postage and handling = A$82 total.
  • International price for orders from outside Australia, US$90 including air postage and handling.

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Book

Title: A History of Diabetes in Australia

                                                                  

Author: F. I. R. Martin

ISBN: 0 9587142 2 3

Details: 220 pages hardcover.

This book aims to record the endeavours and events of the individuals, institutions and organisations concerned with diabetes mellitus in Australia over the last 100 years. It also describes the major directions of research efforts relating to diabetes, particularly since 1965, and those which have been unique to Australia.

It is a well-documented work with an extensive bibliography and also includes over 60 photographs, many of considerable historical interest.

Author: Dr F.I.R. Martin is a Melbourne physician with a spcial interest in diabetes, endocrinology and medical history. He was Physician-in-Charge, Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology at the Royal Melbourne Hospital from 1963 to 1989.

Price:

  • Within Australia, AUD$45 plus $7 postage and handling = A$52 total.
  • International price for orders from outside of Australia, US$60 including air postage and handling.

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Booklet

Title: Going onto Insulin: Changing from diabetes tablets to insulin injections

                                                 

Author: Trisha Dunning

ISBN: 0 9587142 0 7

Details: 16 page booklet for diabetes patients.

Price:

  • Within Australia, AUD$4 plus $1 postage and handling.
  • For orders from outside Australia, AUD$4 plus $3 air postage and handling per booklet.
    Reductions for bulk purchases for over 20, 50 and 100 copies.

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