Use of folk treatments for diabetic plantar ulcers among African Americans with type II diabetes

International Journal of Rehabilitation and Health

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 265-275

  Parry, Katherine K ^a   Mobley, Tangela ^a   Allen, Olivia ^a  

^a Program in Physical Therapy   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Diabetes; Folk remedies

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ALOE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOOT ULCER; HERB; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; NEGRO; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 0030441563     PISSN: 10689591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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