Illiteracy and diabetic foot complications.

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Abstract

Diabetes is especially common in the United Arab Emirates. Its complications in patients residing in the region have yet to be fully explored. This study reports on foot problems in our diabetic patients, with emphasis on the impact of illiteracy on foot care and complications due to diabetes.

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Journal

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Prim Care Diabetes

Title: Primary care diabetes

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1878-0210

ISSN (Print): 1878-0210

Publication date (Electronic): Dec 2015

Volume: 9

Issue: 6

Affiliations

[1 ] Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University , Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates. Electronic address: j.kaabi@uaeu.ac.ae.

[2 ] Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates.

[3 ] Diabetes Center, Tawam-John Hopkins Hospital, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates.

[4 ] Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates.

Article

Publisher Item ID: S1751-9918(15)00070-4

DOI: 10.1016/j.pcd.2015.04.008

PubMed ID: 26027780

SO-VID: 67ba8043-ace3-4da4-8b88-f008380cc630

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Keywords: Diabetes,Foot care,Foot complications,Illiteracy,UAE

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Keywords: Diabetes, Foot care, Foot complications, Illiteracy, UAE

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