Matching the numerator with an appropriate denominator to demonstrate low amputation incidence associated with a London hospital multidisciplinary diabetic foot clinic

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1304-1307

  Valabhji, J ^a   Gibbs, R G J ^a   Bloomfield, L ^a   Lyons, S ^a   Samarasinghe, D ^a   Rosenfeld, P ^a   Gabriel, C M ^a   Hogg, D ^a   Bicknell, C D ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amputation; Diabetic foot

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; AMPUTATION; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LONDON; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 77958613405     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: 14645491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2010.03104.x     Document Type: Article

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