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Chronic ulceration of the leg: extent of the problem and provision of care.
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A postal survey in two health board areas in Scotland, encompassing a population of about one million, identified 1477 patients with chronic ulcers of the leg. Women outnumbered men by a ratio of 2.8:1. The median age of the women was 74 and of the men 67. Seventy two (5%) were hospital inpatients, 174 (12%) were managed jointly by the primary care team and outpatient departments, and 1201 (83%) were managed entirely in the community. Efforts to improve the management of chronic ulcers of the leg should focus on primary health care.
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- Authors
- Callam, M. J., Ruckley, C. V., Harper, D. R., & Dale, J. J.
- Venue
- BMJ
- Publisher
- BMJ
- Published
- 1985-06-22
- Volume
- 290
- Issue
- 6485
- Pages
- 1855-1856
- ISSN
- 0007-1447 (ISSN-L)
- 0267-0623
- 1468-5833
- OpenAlex
- W2029791186
- Cited by
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- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 4.89
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
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