Lives, limbs, millions could be saved under new strategy
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Key Facts: Diabetes-related foot disease (DFD) is one of the nation’s most urgent yet overlooked health issues. Every year, DFD affects more than 510,000 Australians, leading to 47,100 hospitalisations, 6,300 amputations and 2,500 deaths – costing the health system $2.7 billion. If fully adopted, the new strategy could prevent more than 2,800 amputations, 20,000 hospital … Continued