title: [Diabetic foot].
abstract: In many instances, a diabetic foot poses a serious health problem due to its multiple complications. To prevent this from happening, it is necessary to know the characteristics of a diabetic foot, the complications associated with it, and to evaluate the effectiveness of health education as a preventive measure. This article takes all these points as its objectives.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina, Interna del Hospital Doce de Octubre de Madrid.
authors.forename: M Pilar
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Borrero Pachon
mesh_terms: D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans