Urban-rural disparity in lower extremities amputation in patients with diabetes after nearly two decades of universal health Insurance in Taiwan
Abstract Background To assess the prevalence of urban-rural disparity in lower extremities amputation (LEA) among patients with diabetes and to explore whether patient-related or physician-related factors might have contributed to such disparity. Methods This was a population-based study including p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-02-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-8335-3 |