The step-by-step program for reducing diabetic foot problems: A model for the developing world

Current Diabetes Reports

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 425-428

  Pendsey, Sharad ^a   Abbas, Zulfiqarali G ^b  

^a Diabetes Clinic and Research Centre   (India)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPUTATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; FOOT CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INDIA; MODEL; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REVIEW; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SKILL; TANZANIA;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIABETIC FOOT; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 37349074091     PISSN: 15344827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11892-007-0071-x     Document Type: Review

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