Evaluation of diabetic foot screening in Primary Care
✍ Scribed by Alonso-Fernández, Margarita; Mediavilla-Bravo, José Javier; López-Simarro, Flora; Comas-Samper, José Manuel; Carramiñana-Barrera, Francisco; Mancera-Romero, José; de Santiago Nocito, Ana
- Book ID
- 125492727
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Year
- 2014
- Weight
- 513 KB
- Volume
- 61
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 2173-5093
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