The epidemiology and cost of inpatient care for peripheral vascular disease, infection, neuropathy, and ulceration in diabetes

Diabetes Care

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 42-48

  Currie, Craig J ^a   Morgan, Christopher Ll ^a   Peters, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL RISK; ULCER; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031985836     PISSN: 01495992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2337/diacare.21.1.42     Document Type: Article

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