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dc.contributor.authorMcMullan, Miriam
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-25T15:26:34Z
dc.date.available2018-09-25T15:26:34Z
dc.date.issued2016-08-11
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/12418
dc.descriptionhttp://www.nursinginpractice.com/article/foot-health-problems-%E2%80%93-when-refer-podiatrist
dc.description.abstract

Although our feet are essential for our balance, weight bearing and mobility, we have a tendency to ignore them and to take them for granted. This is until something goes wrong with them. Problems with our feet will not only affect our general feeling of well-being but, particularly in the elderly, if these problems lead to falls and impaired mobility it can be the difference between being independent or being dependent on others. Foot health problems can be minor (such as dry skin, long and healthy toe nails) which can be cared for by nurses using basic foot care or they can be more complicated (such as thickened toe nails, corns, diabetic ulceration) where more specialist (e.g. podiatrist) care is needed. This article aims to discuss some of the most common foot health problems primary care nurses in the community might come across, to help nurses identify these conditions and to indicate when a referral to a podiatrist is needed.

dc.language.isoen
dc.titleFoot health problems – When to refer to a podiatrist
dc.typec-other-writing
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/Faculty of Health
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/Faculty of Health/School of Health Professions
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/Research Groups
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/Research Groups/Institute of Health and Community
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