The diabetic foot in the developing world.
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.
Unwin
Nigel
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Newcastle University, Institute of Health and Society, Medical School, Newcastle NE2 4HH, UK. n.c.unwin@ncl.ac.uk
D001364:Awareness; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003906:Developing Countries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans