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We are not screening properly for disabling diabetic complications in elderly people with diabetes

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 1998

TN Shawis  and
MT Bacon
TN Shawis
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine for Elderly People, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, UK
MT Bacon
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine for Elderly People, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, UK
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Abstract

We read with interest the review article by Paul V Knight and Alan McKenzie on diabetes in the elderly. They highlight the fact that close examination of the feet or fundoscopy is often not performed. We have audited the care of elderly diabetic patients on our acute wards using the BGS guidline for diabetic care.

Type
Letter
Information
Reviews in Clinical Gerontology , Volume 8 , Issue 1 , February 1998 , pp. 3
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 1998

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