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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
CHANDIGARH: "Diabetic foot care is one of the most ignored aspects of diabetic care in India whereas a Diabetic Foot can lead to Limb Amputation and also heart ailments if ignored," stated Dr Ravul Jindal, director - Vascular Surgery, Fortis Hospital Mohali while sharing worrying facts about diabetic foot care in the Indian scenario with media persons here today.
"We have been trying to raise awareness regarding diabetic foot. This is another such initiative so that people can benefit from advancing medical science. Last year, we released a book on diabetic foot care and many patients told us that the information had helped them identify the signs early on," said Dr Jindal, adding that close to 70 diabetic foot patients are given consultations in his OPD every month.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...abetic-care-in-India/articleshow/45159016.cms
"We have been trying to raise awareness regarding diabetic foot. This is another such initiative so that people can benefit from advancing medical science. Last year, we released a book on diabetic foot care and many patients told us that the information had helped them identify the signs early on," said Dr Jindal, adding that close to 70 diabetic foot patients are given consultations in his OPD every month.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...abetic-care-in-India/articleshow/45159016.cms