Diabetes Resources on the web

Here are some useful resources to help care for and educate your patients with diabetes:

  • New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians The mission of the NJAFP is to advance the specialty of Family Medicine through education and advocacy for the benefit of the public at large and our membership.
  • FamilyDoctor.org: Patient Education site from the American Academy of Family Physicians featuring comprehensive diabetes information for patients.
  • DiabetesCare.net: Comprehensive resource of patients and providers featuring education, recipies, tools and calculators, trackers, and community forums.
  • Informed Medical Decisions Foundation: The latest industry developments, trends, and best practices from peer-reviewed articles, videos, white papers, books, and more.
  • Mayo Clinic Shared Decision Making National Resource Center: Diabetes Medication Choice decision aid cards provide information on medications commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes. The information gathered from relevant research studies is organized into 7 issues that may be of interest to the patient.
  • The SHARE Approach (AHRQ): A five-step process for shared decision making that includes exploring and comparing the benefits, harms, and risks of each option through meaningful dialogue about what matters most to the patient