Guidelines on the out-patient management of diabetic peripheral neuropathy have been developed from an international consensus meeting attended by diabetologists, neurologists, primary care physicians, podiatrists and diabetes specialist nurses. A copy of the full document follows this summary (Appe
‘Tear gas’ for the diagnosis of diabetic autonomic neuropathy?
✍ Scribed by C. Najemnik; H. Kritz; K. Irsigler
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1982
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 55 KB
- Volume
- 23
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0012-186X
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