Diabetes Self-Management Articles

These articles cover a wide range of subjects, from the most basic aspects of diabetes care to the nitty-gritty specifics.

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All of the major diabetes organizations as well as the manufacturers of insulin pumps offer information on pump use.

Online Resources

Joslin Diabetes Center
www.joslin.org
Type “insulin pump” into the site’s search function to find relevant articles.

ChildrenWithDiabetes.com
www.childrenwithdiabetes.com
Under “Clinic,” click on “Insulin Pumps.”

American Diabetes Association
www.diabetes.org
Click on “For Parents & Kids,” then on “Diabetes Care,” then on “Insulin & Medications.”

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
www.jdrf.org
Click on “life with diabetes,” then on “Diabetes Information.”

Pump Manufacturers

Animas Corporation
www.animascorp.com

Medtronic MiniMed
www.minimed.com

Nipro Diabetes Systems
www.niprodiabetes.com

Roche Diagnostics
www.disetronic-usa.com

Smiths Medical
www.cozmore.com

Books

Smart Pumping for People With Diabetes
A Practical Approach to Mastering the Insulin Pump
Howard Wolpert, M.D., Editor
American Diabetes Association
Alexandria, Virginia, 2002

Pumping Insulin
Everything You Need for Success With an Insulin Pump
John Walsh, P.A., C.D.E., and Ruth Roberts, M.A.
Torrey Pines Press
Torrey Pines, California, 2000

 

 

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