6/6/2003: Disease Management: Tackling Diabetes (Healthplan via Medscape; one-time registration required)Excerpt: "Diabetes causes 82,000 people to lose a foot or leg to amputations each year -- a result of severe damage to their nervous systems. However, comprehensive foot care programs can reduce these amputation rates by 45 to 85 percent, so getting the message out is imperative."
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