Levin and O'Neal's The Diabetic Foot, 6e (Diabetic Foot (Levin & O'Neal's))

The new 6th Edition of LEVIN AND O'NEAL'S THE DIABETIC FOOT, one of the primary references for the interdisciplinary team treating diabetic patients, is updated and newly reorganized with new sections on pathogenesis of artherosclerosis and thrombosis, growth factors and the repair of wounds, managed care and foot care, surgical pathology of the foot and clinicopathologic correlations, plastic surgery, and psychosocial aspects of diabetic foot problems. Seven new chapters include information on neuropathy in the diabetic foot; nutrition; staging and classification of foot ulcers: assessment, dressing and topical aspects; the role of the wound care (stroma) nurse; patient education; and self-management of diabetic foot problems.