Diabetes is currently one of the ten leading causes of death in California. In 2009, 2,318,000 persons in California were estimated to have diabetes and the disease was estimated to affect the health of 8.3 percent of the adult population. Not only does diabetes cause detriment to the well-being of California’s citizens, but it also…
Duke Study: Care by a Podiatrist Can Reduce the Risks and Prevent Complications from Diabetes
According to an independent study conducted by Duke University published in Health Services Research: Medicareâ€eligible patients with diabetes were less likely to experience a lower extremity amputation if a podiatrist was a member of the patient care team. Patients with severe lower extremity complications who only saw a podiatrist experienced alower risk of amputation compared with…
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