A diabetic foot service established by a department of vascular surgery: An observational study

Annals of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 700-706

  Williams, Dean T ^a,b   Majeed, Muhammad U ^a   Shingler, Guy ^a   Akbar, Mohammed J ^a   Adamson, Diane G ^a   Whitaker, Christopher J ^a,b  

^a YSBYTY GWYNEDD   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIABETIC FOOT; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; FOOT AMPUTATION; FOOT SURGERY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LEG REVASCULARIZATION; LIMB AMPUTATION; LIMB DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; AMPUTATION; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COOPERATION; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; LENGTH OF STAY; LIMB SALVAGE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM; VASCULAR SURGERY;

AMPUTATION; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; DIABETIC FOOT; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALS, DISTRICT; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LIMB SALVAGE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; STATE MEDICINE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; WALES;

EID: 84861806572     PISSN: 08905096     EISSN: 16155947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2011.10.020     Document Type: Article

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