Arthritis resources
Arthritis Foundation – Web address: https://www.arthritis.org – Nonprofit site with extensive patient education on osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, and other rheumatic diseases, plus self‑management tips, exercise guidance, and medication information that can be linked from an internal medicine arthritis page.
American College of Rheumatology – Web address: https://rheumatology.org – Professional society site that includes “Patient Resources” with plain‑language fact sheets on inflammatory and degenerative arthritis, treatment options, and when to refer to rheumatology, useful for clinical and patient‑facing links.
Versus Arthritis – Web address: https://www.versusarthritis.org – UK‑based charity site offering clear explanations of different arthritis types, pain management strategies, lifestyle advice, and downloadable guides that can complement your practice’s own arthritis education materials.
Mayo Clinic – Arthritis – Web address: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/arthritis – Academic medical center content with overviews of arthritis types, symptom descriptions, diagnostic evaluation, and treatment summaries written at a patient‑friendly level appropriate to link from an internal medicine site.
Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center – Web address: https://www.hopkinsarthritis.org – Academic arthritis center site featuring detailed disease guides (e.g., RA, OA), medication overviews, and Q&A‑style patient content that can serve as a deeper reference link for motivated patients.
Diabetes resources
American Diabetes Association – Patient Education Library – Web address: https://professional.diabetes.org/clinical-support/patient-education-library – Library of more than 170 printable handouts on diabetes prevention, self‑management, medications, nutrition, and complications that internal medicine practices can link for patient education.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases – Managing Diabetes – Web address: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes/overview/managing-diabetes – U.S. government resource explaining how to create a diabetes care plan, monitor glucose, use medicines, and address lifestyle change, ideal for a “learn more about diabetes” link.
Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES) – Web address: https://www.adces.org – Professional organization site with tools on diabetes self‑management education, technology, and care coordination that you can reference on a clinician‑focused resources section.
Brigham and Women’s Hospital – Diabetes Patient Education Materials – Web address: https://www.brighamandwomens.org/medicine/endocrinology-diabetes-and-hypertension/diabetes/patient-education-materials – Academic program page offering videos, written materials, and FAQs on diabetes basics and long‑term management tailored to patients and families.
Cardi-OH – Diabetes Patient Education Resources Toolkit – Web address: https://www.cardi-oh.org/about/diabetes-patient-education-resources-toolkit – Curated toolkit of “must‑have” diabetes self‑management education resources (fact sheets and bundles) designed for clinicians to share directly with patients in primary care and internal medicine.