Those with diabetes have many questions. Dr. Gerhard W. Schmeisl provides the answers in the Diabetes Basics book. The experienced diabetologist has been writing the course in the Diabetes Journal for years. In the Diabetes Basics book, he has distilled the essential knowledge about diabetes into a clear and easily understandable format, keeping it up to date with the latest scientific findings and always close to the reader. Schmeisl's diabetes course consists of six chapters: the development of diabetes and blood sugar control; proper treatment of diabetes; complications affecting large blood vessels (e.g., the heart); complications affecting small blood vessels (e.g., the eyes); hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia; and diabetes in special life situations (e.g., during vacations or before surgeries).