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The diabetic foot in the developing world
Author(s) -
Unwin Nigel
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
diabetes/metabolism research and reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.307
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1520-7560
pISSN - 1520-7552
DOI - 10.1002/dmrr.857
Subject(s) - diabetic foot , foot (prosody) , diabetes mellitus , foot care , developing country , psychological intervention , medicine , epidemiology , gerontology , intensive care medicine , economic growth , nursing , economics , endocrinology , philosophy , linguistics
This short article provides a brief overview of the epidemiology of diabetes and the diabetic foot in developing countries, reviews evidence that diabetic foot care is potentially one of the most cost‐effective interventions for people with diabetes in developing countries, and outlines some of the challenges to improving access to foot care and diabetes care in general. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.