Clinical Assessment of Diabetic Foot patient

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As the incidence of diabetes mellitus rises, so too does the number of patients at risk of diabetic foot problems, particularly ulcers. Goal of a primary care practitioner is to prevent diabetic foot complications, including amputations. Clinicians can do this by screening and assessing patients with diabetes at risk of developing foot ulcers and assessing and managing patients with diabetic foot ulcers.