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A limb lost every 3 hours: can Australia reduce amputations in people with diabetes?
Author(s) -
Bergin Shan M,
Alford Jan B,
Allard Bernard P,
Gurr Joel M,
Holland Emma L,
Horsley Mark W,
Kamp Maarten C,
Lazzarini Peter A,
Nube Vanessa L,
Sinha Ashim K,
Warnock Jason T,
Wraight Paul R
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/mja10.10837
Subject(s) - podiatrist , diabetes mellitus , foot (prosody) , diabetic foot , medicine , gerontology , family medicine , endocrinology , art , complication , literature
Recommendations to improve national diabetes-related\udfoot disease (DRFD) care\ud• National data collection on incidence and outcomes of DRFD.\ud• Improved access to care, through the Medicare Benefits\udSchedule, for people with diabetes who have a current or past\udfoot complication.\ud• Standardised national model for interdisciplinary DRFD care.\ud• National accreditation of interdisciplinary foot clinics and staff.\ud• Subsidies for evidence-based treatments for DRFD, including\udmedical-grade footwear and pressure off-loading devices.\ud• Holistic diabetes care initiatives to “close the gap” on inequities\udin health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander\udpeoples