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Should I have Hospital or Community treatment with my Diabetic Foot problems?

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Should I have Hospital or Community treatment with my Diabetic Foot problems?

Dr Mushtaqur Rahman, Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist explains the different settings in which people are looked after with Diabetic Foot problems.

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