Health-related quality of life of patients with diabetes and foot ulcers

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 32-37

  Evans, Andrew R ^a,b   Pinzur, Michael S ^a,b  

^a Loyola University Medical Center ^*

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Diabetic Foot; Foot Ulcers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; DISABILITY; EDUCATION; EMOTION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OBESITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETIREMENT; SHOE; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 11244297121     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110070502600106     Document Type: Article

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