Reducing amputation rates in patients with diabetes at a Military Medical Center: The Limb Preservation Service model

Diabetes Care

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 248-253

  Driver, Vickie R ^a   Madsen, Jeff ^a   Goodman, Russell A ^a  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FOOT ULCER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEG AMPUTATION; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AMPUTATION; DIABETIC FOOT; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LIMB SALVAGE; MILITARY MEDICINE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PREVALENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 12844279805     PISSN: 01495992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2337/diacare.28.2.248     Document Type: Article

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