Diabetes Services provides excellent information and products focused exclusively on diabetes. Our expertise in diabetes and commitment to providing easy-to-understand, cutting-edge information allows us to provide valuable resources, including extensive diabetes information and our online diabetes store
Founded by John Walsh, PA and Ruth Roberts, MA, in 1993, our first informational web site appeared on the web in May, 1994. John and Ruth write best-selling books that show how to improve blood sugar control with diabetes. These books include Pumping Insulin (now in 6th edition, 1st edition published 1989), Using Insulin, STOP the Rollercoaster (now out of print), The Pocket Pancreas, and My Other Checkbook. These books provide detailed, clear and complete steps to controlling the blood sugar on a pump or with multiple injections. John is a diabetes clinical specialist and has diabetes. Ruth is an educator and medical writer.
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John Walsh, PA has provided clinical care to thousands of people with diabetes in various clinical settings. He is author of or coauthor of hundreds of diabetes articles and books, a thought leader in diabetes technology, and a popular presenter on diabetes topics to physicians, health professionals, pharmaceutical companies and people with diabetes. His various powerpoint presentations are available on our site. He consults and sits on the Advisory Board of several pharmaceutical companies. John also conducts research on how insulin pumps are used to assess the quality of diabetes education and the ease, convenience, and effectiveness of pump features as well as assessing continuous monitors and their effectiveness. He is considered an authority on intensive diabetes management. John sees patients and does research at Advanced Metabolic Care + Research (AMCR), one of the leading endocrinology centers in California.
Ruth Roberts, MA, is a medical writer, editor and educational consultant on intensive self-management. She has been involved in diabetes support groups for over 20 years and has coauthored several books on diabetes. She is a professional member of the American Diabetes Association, has served on the Board of Directors for the International Diabetes Athletes Association. She manages business matters and product development for the company. Her expertise in presenting complex information in a clear, easy-to-read format benefits our publications. She worked for 20 years in university teaching and corporate training before developing the company.
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SOFTWARE SHOULD BE USED ONLY AS A GUIDE TO INSULIN DOSES OR MEDICAL DECISIONS AND NEVER RELIED UPON AS A SOLE SOURCE. INSULIN REQUIREMENTS AND TREATMENTS DIFFER FROM PERSON TO PERSON. THIS SOFTWARE CAN NEVER SUBSTITUTE FOR SOUND MEDICAL ADVICE FROM YOUR PHYSICIAN OR HEALTH CARE TEAM. WHILE EVERY REASONABLE PRECAUTION HAS BEEN TAKEN IN THIS SOFTWARE, THE AUTHORS ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ERRORS, USE OR MISUSE OF SOFTWARE, NOR FOR ANY DECISIONS THAT USERS MAY MAKE RELATIVE TO ITS USE. THE AUTHORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO PROPERLY USE THIS SOFTWARE.
I AGREE THAT I WILL NOT CHANGE ANY OF MY PUMP SETTINGS OR INSULIN DOSES UNTIL I DISCUSS THEM WITH AND GET APPROVAL FOR THESE CHANGES FROM MY PHYSICIAN. |
AS A PHYSICIAN OR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER, I AGREE THAT I HAVE SUFFICIENT KNOWLEDGE OF INSULIN PUMPS AND INSULIN DOSES TO MAKE APPROPRIATE CLINICAL DECISIONS. |
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