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The diabetic foot in the developing world

โœ Scribed by Nigel Unwin

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2008
Tongue
English
Weight
56 KB
Volume
24
Category
Article
ISSN
1520-7552

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โœฆ Synopsis

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 challenges to improving access to foot care and diabetes care in general.

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