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The cost of illness attributable to diabetic foot and cost-effectiveness of secondary prevention in Peru

BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus is a public health challenge worldwide, and roughly 25 % of patients with diabetes in developing countries will develop at least one foot ulcer during their lifetime. The gravest outcome of an ulcerated foot is amputation, leading to premature death and larger economic...

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Autores principales: Cárdenas, María Kathia, Mirelman, Andrew J., Galvin, Cooper J., Lazo-Porras, María, Pinto, Miguel, Miranda, J. Jaime, Gilman, Robert H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4623251/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26503154
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-015-1141-4