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Diabetes and Foot Health |
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Proper foot care is made easy with the five steps outlined in this booklet. It explains how diabetes can affect feet and describes the warning signs of foot problems. Patients learn how to make a home foot care kit and when to call their provider about serious foot problems. Includes a diabetes care plan to remind patients what their glucose targets are and when to visit their provider. 2009. 16 pages. This booklet is part of our new self-care series, which gives patients key, need-to-know, self-care information. Written at fifth-grade level with large type, it offers a positive message that promotes the benefits of self-care behaviors. Also features full color illustrations. Topics covered include: • How diabetes can hurt your feet • Taking care of your diabetes • Practicing good foot care habits • Checking your feet every day • Treating problems right away • Visiting your care provider regularly • Your diabetes care plan |
