title: What do patients really want to say to us, the health care workers? Some possible answers from a lay association.
abstract: From a personal point of view as diabetic and board member of diabetes associations in UK and Europe, attention is paid to the need for counseling and education. The role of patient associations in education is underlined, stressing also the negative aspects of the social position of diabetics in several European countries.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001244:Association; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012648:Self Care