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Patient Education Library

Fast, easy access to trusted American Diabetes Association resources—designed with busy healthcare professionals in mind.

Graphic of three ADA guides: 'Your Rights' for Type 1 & 2 Diabetes, and 'What to Expect from Your Care Team'.

About the ADA's Patient Education Library

The American Diabetes Association’s (ADA’s) Patient Education Library is a free comprehensive collection of high-quality, evidence-based materials designed for easy access to complement direct education and care of individuals.

Busy healthcare professionals can save time by quickly finding, downloading, and sharing ready-to-use patient-centered materials during or after visits.

These resources align with the ADA’s nine content areas outlined in Section 5 of the Standards of Care in Diabetes, ensuring comprehensive, person-centered care to help improve health outcomes. Browse by the categories below or search the full library.

These resources are created by experts and regularly updated to reflect the latest clinical guidelines, making them reliable tools for patient education.

You can also access our Healthcare Professional Resource Library for your visual guides to the Standards of Care.

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medical-id-cards-2015
Language: English

Diabetes Medical Alert Card

Contains basic information about diabetes and a tear off card to alert first responders or individuals in your workplace that you have diabetes.
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Standards_of_Care_-_Spanish
Language: Spanish

Standards of Care—Spanish

What patients with diabetes should expect at office visits through the year.
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Su consejero de diabetes seguimiento del nivel de glucose en la sangre
Language: Spanish

Tracking Blood Glucose—Spanish

How SMBG results are used, what should be noted about results, and how to work with your health care team if changes are needed.
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Blood_Glucose_-_Logging
Language: English

Tracking Blood Glucose

How SMBG results are used, what should be noted about results, and how to work with your health care team if changes are needed.
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