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DESSA Newsletters (Diabetes Direct):
3rd Edition, 2008
PDF File

National Guidelines:
New Revised Guidelines for the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (Non Insulin Dependant Diabetes Mellitus) at Primary Healthcare Level in South Africa
235 K PDF File

Diabetic Footcare Guidelines for Primary Healthcare Professionals
261 K PDF File
Adapted from the International consensus Guidelines of the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot. Full text guideline can be found at http://www.iwgdf.org/home.htm

Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
229 K PDF File

Diabetes Education:

IDF: Diabetes Care and Education

IDF: Diabetes Education Modules

The Endocrine Society: Diabetes Education and Events

NIH: National Diabetes Education Program

Health Education for Professionals

CME Programs from the Endocrine Society:

Management of Obesity: Assessment and Management of Overweight and Obese Adult Patients

Education and Events: Diabetes

Please note that this information is intended for healthcare professionals only

Patient Information:

Patient Fact Sheets from the Endocrine Society

Topics from the National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases

National Diabetes Education Program

Johns Hopkins Medicine Information Centre: Diabetes

Karolinska Institute: Endocrine Diseases

Hormone Foundation

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