Preventing foot problems in patients with diabetes.
Patients with diabetes are vulnerable to damage to their feet, and minor problems can deteriorate rapidly. A diabetes clinical nurse, winner of the diabetes category in the Professional Nurse Awards 1997, introduced a scheme to raise awareness in this area.
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Wharfedale Diabetes Centre, Wharfedale General Hospital, Otley, West Yorkshire.
D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic