Improving preventive foot care for diabetic patients participating in group education

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 295-300

  Sun, Pi Chang ^a,b   Jao, Shyh Hua Eric ^a   Lin, Hong Da ^a   Chan, Rai Chi ^a   Chou, Chen Liang ^a   Wei, Shun Hwa ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

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EID: 69549112638     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/0980295     Document Type: Article

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