Expect delays: poor connections between rural and urban health systems challenge multidisciplinary care for rural Americans with diabetic foot ulcers

BACKGROUND: Rural Americans with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) face a 50% increased risk of major amputation compared to their urban counterparts. We sought to identify health system barriers contributing to this disparity. METHODS: We interviewed 44 participants involved in the care of rural patients...

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Autores principales: Sutherland, Bryn L., Pecanac, Kristen, Bartels, Christie M., Brennan, Meghan B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
Materias:
Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7278184/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32513221
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13047-020-00395-y

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