Diabetes Sites

Below are links to various agencies and associations providing diabetes information, resources, and diabetes slides:

• Assessment, Quality Assurance, and Documentation Tools
Diabetes Physician Recognition Program - Assesses physicians on their performance on adult and pediatric measures of care
Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center - Educational materials for healthcare professionals and people with diabetes
Taking on Diabetes - A joint effort by America's Health Insurance Plans and the American Diabetes Association to address quality healthcare for people with diabetes
Veterans Health Administration Diabetes Program - Information and links for healthcare providers and veterans

• Clinical Guidelines
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists - Medical Guidelines for Clinical Practice
American Diabetes Association - Clinical Practice Recommendations
Joslin Diabetes Center Guidelines for Diabetes Management - Revised as current evidence and clinical practice require; reviewed at least annually
National Diabetes Education Program - The "Guiding Principles for Diabetes Care" outlines the seven essential components of quality diabetes care
National Guideline Clearinghouse - A search for "diabetes" yields over 400 sites related to diabetes guidelines

• Complementary and Alternative Medicines
National Institute of Health Office on Dietary Supplements (ODS)
- Also provides a link to the IBIDS Database (International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements)
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) - NIH Center; includes NCCAM clinical trials 

• Continuing Medical Education Programs
Professional societies include continuing medical education information and on-line CME programs on their websites, including: 
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
American Association of Diabetes Educators
American Diabetes Association
American Dietetic Association
American Medical Association

American Pharmacists Association
Joslin Diabetes Center
The Endocrine Society

Continuing medical education is also offered by:
Bernard Sklar's Annotated List of Online Continuing Medical Education
International Diabetes Center
Pri-Med/MC Communications
US Pharmacist Continuing Education

• Diabetes-Related Health Conditions
Dental    National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Eye         American Optometric Association 
                National Eye Institute 
                Diabetic Eye Disease Public Education Program
Feet        American Orthopedic Food and Ankle Society
                American Podiatric Medical Association
                Feet Can Last A Lifetime Kit - from the National Diabetes Education Program
                Lower Extremity Amputation Prevention (LEAP) Program
Heart      American Heart Association
                National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Kidney / Urology
                American Society of Transplantation, Patient Education
                National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
                National Kidney Foundation
                National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
Lung / Smoking
                American Lung Association
                Quitnet - an online smoking cessation program, affiliated with Boston University
Nerves   Diabetic Neuropathy - from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Obesity / Weight Control
                Obesity Education Initiative - from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
                Weight-control Information Network (WIN) - from the NIDDK
Pregnancy
                American Diabetes Association
                Sweet Success – California Diabetes and Pregnancy Program
                Understanding Gestational Diabetes – NIH publication
Sexual Function
                Sexual and Urologic Problems of Diabetes
                Sexual Function & Infertility - American Urological Association

• Financial Assistance for People with Diabetes
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) - List of resources

• Food and Nutrition Resources
Food Composition Tables
                Fast Foods - CalorieKing Food Database
                USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory
Nutrition Teaching Aids
                Computer Menu Planning - Based on NIH dietary guidelines 2005
Food Pyramids
                USDA Food Guide Pyramid Resources (adults and children) 
Professional Resources
                American Dietetic Association - Nutrition information and resources
                Diabetes Care and Education -  An American Dietetic Association Practice Group

• International Organizations
WorldWIDE Initiative for Diabetes Education
International Diabetes Federation

• Legislative Issues / Advocacy
American Diabetes Association - Advocacy and Legal Resources

• Medical Literature Search
PubMed
- Database of medical literature operated by the National Library of Medicine/Medline

• Medication Information
MedlinePlus - Information from the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health

• Mental Health Screening
Screening for Mental Health, Inc.
- includes information on eating disorders and depression

• Minority Health
African Americans
                African Americans and Diabetes - American Diabetes Association
                Diabetes in African Americans - National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
Asian American
               
Diabetes Resource Sheet - Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations
                Asian and Pacific Islander Americans - National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
Hispanic / Latino
                Centers for Disease Control – Diabetes (web page in Spanish)
                Hispanic Americans – National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (in Spanish)
                Latinos and Diabetes - American Diabetes Association
Native Americans
                American Indians and Alaska Natives – National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
                Indian Health Service: Division of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention
                Native Americans and Diabetes - American Diabetes Association

• Patient Education
Diabetes Education Recognition Programs
               The following organizations are approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
               Services as national accreditation organizations; diabetes self-management training
               programs approved by these organizations may qualify for Medicare reimbursement: 
               American Diabetes Association: Education Recognition Program
               Indian Health Service: Integrated Diabetes Education and Care Recognition Program
Free Educational Materials
              NOTE: There is an abundant supply of diabetes patient education information available
              on the Web. The following sections highlight materials from nonprofit organizations
              and government agencies.
              Diabetes Public Health Resource
              National Diabetes Education Program
             
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse 
              
Taking Control of Your Diabetes  
              California Diabetes Program
Interactive Online Classes
             
Diabetes Tutorial - National Library of Medicine, MedLine Plus, Patient Education Institute 
              Joslin Diabetes Center - Online Learning Center
Free Clip Art
              
Diabetes Public Health Resource: Clip Art - from the Centers for Disease Control
              FIT Foundation Diabetes
Foreign Language Material (see also Food and Nutrition Resources, Nutrition Teaching Aids)
              California Diabetes Health Record Card - Available in English and 13 other languages
              David Mendosa’s Non-English Web-Site Directory for Diabetes Information
              EurasiaHealth of the American International Health Alliance - Links to materials in
                 Russian and other Eastern European languages
              Medical Information in Russian

• PowerPoint Slides - Professional Training
Evaluation and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults
Diabetes Control and Complications Trial Slides
National Cholesterol Education Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III) Guidelines Slide Set
Prevalence of Diabetes - US Maps from the CDC

• Research
American Diabetes Association
ClinicalTrials.gov - federally and privately supported clinical research 
Diabetes Research Groups - NIDDK
Joslin Diabetes Center
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International

• Software
www.mendosa.com/software.htm - David Mendosa's Software Websites Directory
               offering links to a wide array of products, well organized under a variety of
               headings. It also offers links to a broad range of chat rooms and e-mail mailing
               lists to help keep people with diabetes and other common interests connected.
CliniPro
Diabetes Management System
DiaTrends
International Diabetes Center
Tiara Diabetes Education Tracking System
PDA (Personal Digital Assistants)
               ATP III Cholesterol Management Implementation Tool
               Medical Software for PDAs
               Nutrition Information - CalorieKing
               Obesity Guidelines and BMI Calculator

• Statistics, Facts, and Figures
American Dietetic Association
Diabetes Public Health Resource - Centers for Disease Control
National Diabetes Information Clearing House: Statistics
               Includes data on diabetes across the US and diabetes in select US populations
Diabetes Care and Education - a dietetic practice group of the American Dietetic Association
Diabetes Exercise and Sports Association
The Endocrine Society
Joslin Diabetes Center
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
National Diabetes Education Program
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
National Institute for Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - National Institutes of Health

• Special Populations
Amputee
               Amputee Coalition of America
Children and Adolescents
               American Diabetes Association - Wizdom Youth Zone
               Camps for Children with Diabetes
               Children with Diabetes
               Consensus Statement on Type 2 Diabetes - American Diabetes Association
Elder Services
               AARP
               ElderCare Locator - Department of Health & Human Services
Veterans
               Veterans Health Administration Diabetes Program
Vision Impaired (see also Diabetes-Related Health Conditions, Eye)
               The Center for the Partially Sighted

 
 
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