The diabetic foot project of flanders, the northern part of Belgium: Implementation of the St Vincent consensus. Sensibilisation and registration in diabetes centres

Acta Clinica Belgica

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 21-31

  Van Acker, K ^a   Weyler, J ^a   De Leeuw, I ^a  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

And amputation; Belgium; Diabetic foot; St Vincent consensus; Ulcer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC FOOT; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASE; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPATHY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD;

EID: 0035080259     PISSN: 00015512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/acb.2001.005     Document Type: Article

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