The Challenge of Diabetic Foot Care: Review of the Literature and Experience at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi

Overview

Journal Malawi Med J

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2017 Sep 29

PMID 28955436

Citations 13

Authors

Marianne M Kasiya

Grieves D Manganda

Sue Heyes

Rejoice Kachapila

Lydia Kaduya

Joy Chilamba

Patrick Goodson

Kondwani Chalulu

Theresa J Allain

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