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Practical Barriers To The Collection Of Health Outcomes Data In A Clinical Setting Using Non-Casted Innersoles As A Case Study, Susan Nancarrow
Practical Barriers To The Collection Of Health Outcomes Data In A Clinical Setting Using Non-Casted Innersoles As A Case Study, Susan Nancarrow
Susan Nancarrow
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Can Footwear Retailers Play A Role In Primary Care Prevention?, Susan Nancarrow
Can Footwear Retailers Play A Role In Primary Care Prevention?, Susan Nancarrow
Susan Nancarrow
The aim of this project was to investigate whether footwear retailers can play a role in the prevention of foot problems through the early identification of problems and referrals to health professionals. Footwear related injury accounts for up to one third of hospitalisations for diabetic foot disease (Payne, 1998). Footwear is a risk factor in many falls, although the exact extent of this risk is unknown (Robbins et al, 1997, Chipman, 1981, Connell and Wolf, 1997). The presence of corns or bunions has been found to be an independent risk factor for falling in older people (Dolinis et al, 1997). …