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The at-risk foot: the role of the primary care team in achieving St Vincent targets for reducing amputation

✍ Scribed by R. Gadsby; A. McInnes


Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1998
Tongue
English
Weight
69 KB
Volume
15
Category
Article
ISSN
0742-3071

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✦ Synopsis


Foot ulceration and ultimately amputation are major complications associated with diabetes mellitus, the occurrence of which can be substantially reduced by appropriate care. This article provides a brief overview of the problem and a simple scheme for use in primary care diabetes clinics to contribute to the reduction in this particular form of diabetes-related morbidity and mortality.