ADA also publishes cookbooks, meal planning guides, educational materials, and books for patients. The Joslin Diabetes Center offers inpatient and outpatient treatment, education, and support services to adults and children with diabetes. The center is affiliated with Harvard Medical School and publishes a variety of educational materials for patients, including manuals, nutrition guides, and materials for children with diabetes. Call or write for information. This private, nonprofit, voluntary organization has chapters throughout the United States and the world and raises funds for diabetes research.
Individual chapters offer support groups and other activities for families.
They publish a quarterly journal and a series of patient education brochures about insulin-dependent. Call or write for information. The National Eye Institute, one of the National Institutes of Health, supports research on diabetic eye disease. The National Eye Health Education Program produces patient education materials related to diabetic eye disease. The NDIC offers a variety of publications for professionals, the general public, and people with diabetes, including guides and fact sheets for patients.