Quality of life in people with their first diabetic foot ulcer: A prospective cohort study

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 406-414

  Winkley, Kirsty ^a   Stahl, Daniel ^a   Chalder, Trudie ^a   Edmonds, Michael E ^b   Ismail, Khalida ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 70350142706     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/0990406     Document Type: Article

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