The hazards of the holiday foot: Persons at high risk for diabetic foot ulceration may be more active on holiday [1]

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 247-248

  Armstrong, D G ^a,b   Dang, C ^a,b   Nixon, B P ^a,b   Boulton, A J M ^a,b  

^a SOUTHERN ARIZONA VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC FOOT; DIABETIC HOLIDAY FOOT SYNDROME; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LEISURE; LETTER; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHOE; STRESS;

DIABETIC FOOT; HOLIDAYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0037349593     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-5491.2003.00866_1.x     Document Type: Letter

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