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Reading Up on Pumps

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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
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF DIABETES EDUCATORS www.aadenet.org
To see the AADE's Position Statement on insulin pump training, click on "About Us," then on "Position Statements."

AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION
www.diabetes.org
Click on "For Parents & Kids," then on "Diabetes Care," then on "Insulin & Medications." The ADA’s Position Statement on insulin pump therapy can be viewed on the Diabetes Care Web site

CHILDRENWITHDIABETES.COM
www.childrenwithdiabetes.com
Under "Clinic," click on "Insulin Pumps."

DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT
www.DiabetesSelfManagement.com
Type "insulin pump" into the site’s search function to find relevant articles.

INSULIN-PUMPERS.ORG
www.insulin-pumpers.org

JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER www.joslin.org
Type "insulin pump" into the site’s search function to find relevant articles.

JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL
www.jdrf.org
Click on "life with diabetes," then on "Diabetes Information."

PUMP MANUFACTURERS
ANIMAS CORPORATION
www.animascorp.com

INSULET CORPORATION www.myomnipod.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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