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Reduction of Lower Extremity Clinical Abnormalities in Patients with Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

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The intervention in this study was designed to reduce the prevalence of risk factors for lower extremity amputations in patients with noninsulin-dependent diabetes and involved the three major elements of a prevention program: the patient, health care providers, and the health care system.
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Objective: To evaluate the effect of a patient, healthcare provider, and systems intervention on the prevalence of risk factors for lower extremity amputation in patients with non–insulin-dependent...

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