Outcome of foot examinations in Tanzanian and Swedish diabetic patients, a comparative study

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 391-398

  Smide, Bibbi ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Nurses; Nursing; Sweden; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SELF CARE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SWEDEN; TANZANIA;

ADULT; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SELF CARE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SWEDEN; TANZANIA;

EID: 58349089340     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02492.x     Document Type: Article

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