National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health - NIDDK
www2.niddk.nih.gov/
Other Contact Information
1 Information Way
Bethesda,
MD 20892-3560
800-860-8747 (Voice - Toll-free, Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
800-891-5389 (Voice - Toll-free, Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse)
800-891-5390 (Voice - Toll-free, Kidney and Urologic Diseases Clearinghouse)
703-738-4929 (FAX)
Description
The National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) is a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The NIDDK ia part of the National Institutes of Health and Human Services. Established in 1978, the Clearinghouse provides information about diabetes to people with diabetes and to their families, health care professionals, and the public. The NDIC answers inquiries, develops and distributes publications, and works closely with professional and patient organizations and Government agencies to coordinate resources about diabetes.
Print Resources
The NDIC distributes publications about diabetes, provided free of copyright, in varying reading levels. Publications include easy-to-read booklets, fact sheets, Spanish-language materials, and a quarterly newsletter--Diabetes Dateline. Patients, health care professionals, and the general public can order publications through an online publications catalog. The NDIC also sends publications to health fairs and community events. All publications produced by the NDIC are carefully reviewed by both NIDDK scientists and outside experts.
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