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Record Nr.

UNISA996211221703316

Autore

Edmonds M. E

Titolo

A practical manual of diabetic foot care [[electronic resource] /] / Michael E. Edmonds, Alethea V.M. Foster, Lee J. Sanders

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, Mass., : Blackwell Pub., 2004

ISBN

0-470-99407-X

1-280-19714-5

9786610197149

0-470-98838-X

1-4051-2816-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (248 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

FosterAlethea V. M

SandersLee J. <1947->

Disciplina

617.5/85

Soggetti

Foot - Diseases

Diabetes - Complications

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The normal foot -- The high-risk foot -- The ulcerated foot -- The infected foot -- The necrotic foot -- The unsalvageable foot.

Sommario/riassunto

Winner of 'BMA Book of the Year' in 2004 Judges' summary of the book:"This is a first-class text on the management of all aspects of the diabetic foot. It is a practical guide with information and advice, which is easy to access. It takes the reader through the natural history of the diabetic foot from the normal foot and relatively minor pathology to the end stage of infection, gangrene and ultimately amputation. The various stages with the book's structure have case studies to highlight the clinical management problems encountered by diabetes foot spe