This document was compiled by the library staff at the Delaware Academy of Medicine. It is a guide to assist you in researching personal health information, and is not exhaustive. The library staff does not attempt to interpret health information or provide medical advice. Please contact your health care provider for advice specific to your situation.
Support Organizations in Delaware
American Diabetes Association
Delaware Affiliate, Inc.
100 West 10th Street
Suite 1002
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-656-0030
Fax 302-656-7331
1-800-DIABETES (in Delaware)
First State Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation (JDF)
100 West 10th Street
Suite 1103
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-888-1117
302-888-1878
Email: firststate@idfcure.org
Books
The Johns Hopkins Guide to Diabetes for Today and Tomorrow
by Christopher D. Saudek, Richard Rubin, and others. Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997.
The Uncomplicated Guide to Diabetes Complications
by Marvin E. Levin and Michael A. Pfieifer (eds.). American Diabetes Association, 1998.
American Diabetes Associations Complete Guide to Diabetes: The Ultimate Home Diabetes Reference (2nd ed.) Alexandria, VA:
The American Diabetes Association, January 2000. ISBN 1-58040-038-8
American Diabetes Association Guide to Healthy Restaurant Eating
by Hope S. Warshaw. Alexandria, VA: The American Diabetes Association, 1998. ISBN 1-58040-004-3
The Official Pocket Guide to Diabetic Exchanges Alexandria, VA:
The American Diabetes Association, 1997.
The Joslin Guide to Diabetes : A Program for Managing Your Treatment
by Richard S. Beaser with Joan V.C. Hill. 1995. ISBN: 0684802082
Other Resources
American Diabetes Association
ATTN: Customer Service
1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383)
Email: customerservice@diabetes.org
The ADA website is a respected source of reliable diabetes information for consumers and healthcare practitioners.
National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases
Office of Communications and Public Liaison
NIDDK
National Institutes of Health
31 Center Drive
MSC 2560
Bethesda, MD 20892-2560
NIDDK National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
NIDDK is part of the federal government's National Institutes of Health. Site includes a diabetes dictionary, statistics and a wide range of diabetes information.
Children with Diabetes
"The on-line community for kids, families and adults with diabetes." Offers information from health professionals as well as interaction with others dealing with diabetes.
Joslin Diabetes Center
One Joslin Place
Boston, MA 02215
617-732-2400
Joslin Diabetes Center is affiliated with Harvard Medical School and is one of the top diabetes clinic in the U.S.
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International
The Diabetes Research Foundation
120 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
800-JDF-CURE
Fax 212-785-9595
Email Address: info@idfcurc.org
"The Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International (JDF) is the world’s leading nonprofit, nongovernmental funder of diabetes research."
Rick Mendosa's Online Diabetes Resources
Mendosa is a business and technology writer with diabetes. This site offers an extensive catalog of online resources devoted to diabetes.
CDC's Diabetes and Public Health Resource (Centers for Disease Control)
Provides general diabetes information, links to other resources, and the full text of several publications in English and Spanish.
The National Library of Medicine provides these related interactive tutorials: Diabetes, Diabetes - Eye Complications, Diabetes - Foot Care
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