A Practical Manual of Diabetic Foot Care
Blackwell Science Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-4051-0715-0 (ISBN)
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Foot problems in people with diabetes are common, serious and difficult to treat. They occur in 15 per cent of people with diabetes, can be very debilitating and often require hospitalization. In all countries diabetes is the major risk factor for amputation. This book is a practical clinical manual for the diagnosis, treatment-both medical and surgical-and the long-term care of foot problems in people with diabetes. The authors are world- renowned experts in this subject and the present the internationally recognized best practice.The seven clinical chapters - The Normal Foot, The High Risk Foot, The Ulcerated Foot, The Infected Foot, The Necrotic Foot, Surgical Approaches, and The Unsalvageable Foot - are presented in a structured, color-coded format to allow easy reference. Each chapter is accompanied by high quality full-color photographs that provide excellent examples of the earliest presenting signs as well as illustrating the step-by-step guidance on treatment. This book is an essential manual for every healthcare professional involved in the care of patients with diabetes.
Dr. Michael E. Edmonds MD FRCP Consultant in Diabetes, King's College Hospital, London, is a world-renowned expert on foot problems in diabetes. He lectured on the topic throughout the world and gave the inaugural Roger Pecoraro Lecture at the American Diabetes Association's annual meeting. He is also chairman of the Diabetic Foot Study Group of the European Association of the Study of Diabetes. Mrs. Alethea V.M. Foster BA (HON) PGCE, MChS, SRCh, Dip.Pod.M Chief Podiatrist, King's College Hospital, London, was involved in the development of the UK Government's National Service Framework for Diabetes which is to be implemented in all hospitals, clinics and primary care practices by April 2004. In May 2003, Alethea was the first podiatrist to be awarded the International Diabetic Foot Award, which is only awarded every four years to an individual who has played a pivotal role in developing diabetic foot care. Dr. Lee Sanders DPM, Chief of Podiatry, Acute Care/Specialty Services, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA. He is past President for Health Care and Education of the American Diabetes Association, the first podiatrist in ADA's history to be elected to this prestigious position. Dr. Sanders is also a medical historian, with a special interest in the history of diabetes.
AcknowledgementsPrologue1. Introduction2. Stage 1: The normal foot4. Stage 2. The high risk foot5. Stage 3. The ulcerated foot5. Stage 4. The infected foot6. Stage 5. The necrotic foot7. Stage 6. The unsalvageable foot8. Surgical approach to the diabetic foot Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 19.12.2003 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 299 |
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 189 x 246 mm |
| Gewicht | 753 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Kosmetik / Podologie |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Chirurgie | |
| Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Diabetologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4051-0715-4 / 1405107154 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4051-0715-0 / 9781405107150 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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