Tuesday 14 October 2014

Report shows disparities in U.S. diabetes prevention, amputation

A person receives a test for diabetes during Care Harbor LA free medical clinic in Los Angeles By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Differences in amputation rates for diabetes complications are a sign that disparities in care by region and race start much earlier, according to a new report. U.S. blacks are less likely to get routine preventive care for diabetes than other patients and three times more likely to lose a leg to amputation because of the disease, according to a new report from the Dartmouth Atlas Project, which analyzes Medicare data to see how well the healthcare system is working. ...




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