At a time when clinicians are bombarded with masses of clinical information from numerous sources, and the wide variety of changes/advances in diabetes management, there is a need for a concise, easy-to-read book that provides an up-to-date review of the major advances in management of diabetes, with an evidence-based approach. This book is a collection of short chapters of around 2000-2500words, each focused on a subject related to the management of diabetes and its complications. The chapters are written by acknowledged experts in the field, who are also clinicians dealing with diabetes on a day-to-day basis. The text is highly evidence based and well referenced with reviews of relevant trials. It includes the latest word on diabetes management issues and prospects for future therapies and avenues of research, as well as touches on therapies currently undergoing clinical trial. In order to facilitate ease of reading it has a user-friendlyappearance, with multiple headings, illustrations and summary boxes.The primary audience is clinical, including all health care professionals involved in the management of diabetes and its complications. This encompasses consultant diabetologists, specialist registrarsin diabetes and endocrinology, general practitioners with an interest in diabetes, diabetes specialist nurses, dietitians and podiatrists. The book is suitable for a worldwide audience.