Factors contributing to the presentation of diabetic foot ulcers

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 867-870

  Macfarlane, R M ^a   Jeffcoate, W J ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications of diabetes; Education; Foot ulcer; Gangrene

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FOOT ULCER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SHOE;

DIABETIC FOOT; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; ENGLAND; FAMILY; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT EDUCATION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS; SHOES; SMOKING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030842718     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-9136(199710)14:10<867::AID-DIA475>3.0.CO;2-L     Document Type: Article

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