Counseling the Spanish speaking diabetic patient

http://www.clinidiabet.com/es/infodiabetes/educacion/index.htm- Great site for diabetes in Spanish with a diabetic Spanish dictionary
http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/spanish/pubs/dictionary/index.htm - another dictionary of diabetes in Spanish

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/diabetesintroductionspanish/htm/_no_50_no_0.htm - video with script - patient information about diabetes in Spanish
 

Abstract:  The hispanic/latin american patient who has diabetes faces a number of obstacles when dealing with the typical "americano" health professional. 

 

Special vocabulary needed:

    diabetes   la diabetes                                      sugar     el  azúcar

 

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