The role of footwear in the prevention of foot lesions in patients with NIDDM: Conventional wisdom or evidence-based practice?

Diabetes Care

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 156-162

  Litzelman, Debra K ^a,b,d   Marriott, Deanna J ^a   Vinicor, Frank ^c  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^d REGENSTRIEF INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLOTHING; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; FOOT INJURY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; SCREENING; SHOE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031016534     PISSN: 01495992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2337/diacare.20.2.156     Document Type: Article

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