Foot care within the Jordanian healthcare system: A qualitative inquiry of patient's perspectives

Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 28-36

  Abu Qamar, Ma'en Zaid ^a   Wilson, Anne ^b  

^a MUTAH UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Culture of practice; Diabetic foot; Jordan; Patients' views; Preventive; Screening

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053938071     PISSN: 08130531     EISSN: 14474328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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