title: Preventing amputation in older adults with diabetes.
authors.affiliation: Kaiser Continuing Care Services, Richmond, California, USA.
authors.forename: Laurie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Umeh
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003646:Debridement; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012307:Risk Factors; D012775:Shoes; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014945:Wound Healing