The diabetic foot: Perspectives from Chennai, South India

International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 34-36

  Viswanathan, Vijay ^a,b  

^a MV Hospital for Diabetes   (India)

^b Diabetes Research Centre Tamil Nadu   (India)

Author keywords

Diabetic neuropathy; Foot care; Foot ulcers; Footwear

Indexed keywords

DIABETIC FOOT; DIABETIC PATIENT; HUMAN; INDIA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SHOE; SMOKING; WOUND HEALING;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DIABETIC FOOT; HUMANS; HYPESTHESIA; INDIA; RECURRENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SELF CARE; SHOES; TIME FACTORS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 33846942222     PISSN: 15347346     EISSN: 15526941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534734606297987     Document Type: Review

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