A study of risk factors associated with diabetic foot, knowledge and practice of foot care among diabetic patients

International Medical Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 189-193

  Naicker, Amaramalar Selvi ^a   Ohnmar, Htwe ^a   Choon, Soon Kong ^b   Yee, Kanddy Lou Chin ^b   Naicker, Manimalar Selvi ^c   Das, Srijit ^a   Roohi, Syed Ahmad ^d  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA MEDICAL CENTER   (Malaysia)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITY MALAYA MEDICAL CENTRE   (Malaysia)

^d UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Diabetic foot; Diabetic foot care; Peripheral sensory neuropathy; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES CONTROL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOOT CARE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 70350148690     PISSN: 13412051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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