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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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