This short article provides a brief overview of the epidemiology of diabetes and the diabetic foot in developing countries, reviews evidence that diabetic foot care is potentially one of the most cost-effective interventions for people with diabetes in developing countries, and outlines some of the
Specific problems of the diabetic foot in developing countries
โ Scribed by A. Ramachandran
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 64 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1520-7552
- DOI
- 10.1002/dmrr.440
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