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Tips and Tricks on Effective Communication with People with Diabetes: Helping People Achieve Their Goals While Achieving Your Own

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The aim of this chapter is to help the reader consider their approach as a key component of behavior change in people with diabetes. We may all believe that this is a key aspect of our role, but how many of us ask ourselves:

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  1. Department of Health and Sciences, University of Leicester, Hampshire, England

    Sue Cradock

  2. Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Enterprise Road, Southampton Science Park, Chilworth, Southampton, SO16 7NS, UK

    Katharine D. Barnard

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    Katharine D. Barnard

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    Cathy E. Lloyd

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Cradock, S., Barnard, K.D. (2012). Tips and Tricks on Effective Communication with People with Diabetes: Helping People Achieve Their Goals While Achieving Your Own. In: Barnard, K., Lloyd, C. (eds) Psychology and Diabetes Care. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-573-6_6

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