Fletcher Allen, a Vermont university hospital and medical center, serves all of
Vermont and the northern New York region. Located in Burlington, Fletcher Allen is a regional, academic healthcare center and teaching hospital in alliance with the University of Vermont.
Health Resources & Links
Diabetes Resources
American Academy of Pediatrics - Diabetes
This organization of 60,000 pediatricians includes some of the nation's leading child health experts and is one of the most trusted sources of research-based recommendations. This Web site includes a parenting corner, a library of health topics and pediatrician finder.
American Academy of Family Physicians - Diabetes
Provides the full text of patient education handouts, which are also included in the journal, American Family Physician.
KidsHealth/TeensHealth - Diabetes
These sites provide health information about children and have consumer information pages for kids, parents, and teens. The information is presented in a fun and informative way.
National Institutes of Health - Diabetes
The National Diabetes Education Program is a federally funded program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Endocrinology Resources
KidsHealth/TeensHealth – Endocrine System
These sites provide health information about children and have consumer information pages for kids, parents, and teens. The information is presented in a fun and informative way.
MedlinePlus – Endocrine Diseases
The National Library of Medicine Web site has "Easy to Read" material, Interactive Tutorials, Surgery Videos, news and information in other languages.
National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development – Precocious Puberty
The National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development conducts and supports research on all stages of human development, from preconception to adulthood, to better understand the health of children, adults, families, and communities.
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This list of resources was compiled by Fletcher Allen's health professionals and the Frymoyer Community Health Resource Center - your resource for trusted health care content. For more information, call (802) 847-8821, or see the Center's Web site.
