Diabetes resources publication links

American Association of Health Plans - www.takingondiabetes.org
National Diabetes Education Program - www.ndep.nih.gov
American Diabetes Association - www.diabetes.org
Better Diabetes Care - betterdiabetescare.nih.gov
For Health Care Professionals - ADA Position Statement - care.diabetesjournals.org/cgi/content/full/26/suppl_1/s78
New Mexico Ophthalmological Society http://www.nmos.org/
National Institute of Health - www.niddk.nih.gov/health/diabetes/diabetes.htm
Lower Extremity Amputation Prevention (LEAP) Program - bphc.hrsa.gov/programs/LEAPprograminfo.htm
Monofilament Resources: Purchasing Monofilaments - bphc.hrsa.gov/programs/LEAPprograminfo.htm
National Kidney Foundation - www.kidney.org
National Kidney Foundation Screening Schedule - www.keeponline.org
National Diabetes Clearinghouse email - ndic@info.niddk.nih.gov
Diabetes Heart Disease and Stroke - www.diabetes.org/makethelink
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute  Cholesterol Education - www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/ncep
American Heart Association - www.americanheart.org
Bayer Healthcare Diagnostics Division - www.bayerdiag.com
Metrika's A1cNOW - www.a1cnow.com
American Optometric Association - http://www.aoanet.org, click on Eye Conditions and Concerns >Eye Diseases > Diabetic Retinopathy.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -  http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/tcyd/eye.htm
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International - http://www.jdf.org/living_w_diabetes/pages/eyes.php
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases -http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/diabetes/pubs/complications/eyes/eyes.htm


NMHCTOD Partners

American Academy of Family Physicians - www.aafp.org
American Association of Health Plans - www.takingondiabetes.org
American College of Physicians - www.acponline.org
American Heart and Stroke Association -  www.americanheart.org
Envision New Mexico - The Initiative for Child Healthcare Quaility - www.envisionnm.org
New Mexico - Department of Health - Diabetes Prevention and Control Program - www.diabetesnm.org
New Mexico Medical Society Hispanic Medical Association - www.nmms.org
New Mexico Medical Review Association - www.nmmra.org
New Mexico Primary Care Association - www.nmpca.org
University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center - hsc.unm.edu


Patient Education Brochures

"Don't lose sight of diabetic eye disease" - http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/diabetic/DLSofDED.WebOnly.pdf
"¡Ojo con su visión!" - http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/espanol/ojodiabetes/insidecov.htm

Patients with diabetes look to you for guidance and your recommendation carries a great deal of influence. You can offer your patients this educational piece designed by the National Eye Institute, one of the federal government’s National Institutes of Health. This piece describes diabetic eye disease to your patients simply and clearly. It addresses such topics as what diabetic retinopathy is, its symptoms, how it is detected, treatment options, and preventive measures. A comparative piece is also available in Spanish. These materials do not have copyright restrictions.

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*Please note that these websites do not necessarily represent the views of the New Mexico Health Care Takes on Diabetes coalition. They are listed for your reference and convenience. NMHCTOD does not evaluate websites for content accuracy or applicability to any clinical situation.