Hypodermic needles in the neuropathic foot of a patient with diabetes

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 158, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 765-767

  Woolfrey, Paul G W ^a,b   Lee Kirby, R ^a,b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NEEDLE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PLANTAR ULCER;

EID: 0032562268     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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