August 17, 2020
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VIDEO: How to speak the language of diabetes
In this video, Renza Scibilia, speaks with Diabetes in Real Life columnist Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, about why the language used by diabetes care and education specialists matters.
Scibilia, who is manager of type 1 diabetes and communities at Diabetes Australia, has lived with type 1 diabetes since 1998. She describes the effects of language use surrounding diabetes and offers strategies to health care providers for changing negative terms.
Reference:
- ADCES. Speaking the language of diabetes. Available at: www.diabeteseducator.org/practice/practice-tools/app-resources/diabetes-language-paper. Accessed August 16, 2020.
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Healio Interview
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Scibilia and Weiner report no relevant financial disclosures.
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