Specific problems of the diabetic foot in developing countries

Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages

  Ramachandran, A ^a  

^a Diabetes Research Centre Tamil Nadu   (India)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Diabetes; Diabetic foot disease; Economic burden; Peripheral neuropathy; Prevention of complications

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FOOT AMPUTATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; METABOLIC REGULATION; MORBIDITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; TREATMENT PLANNING; WOUND INFECTION;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIABETIC FOOT; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 2642532674     PISSN: 15207552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.440     Document Type: Article

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