Dietician said no diff between citrate & carbonate --Teach me

During the initial large group consult, the dietician, who seemed knowledgeable in most other areas, mentioned that we would all have to take calcium after surgery. I expected this. When I looked in her handout, I noticed she had listed some forms that were citrate and others that were carbonate. HELP! I recall that one can't be absorbed and leads to osteoporosis. I asked her about it, but she shrugged me off and replied to the group, "Oh, either's fine. Just be sure to take it." Please educate me, so that I can educate her and spare others the dangers of osteoporosis (my mother has it, so I know it's hidden and awful maladies). Thanks.

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