Peripheral Arterial Disease, Foot Ulcers, Lower Extremity Amputations, and Diabetes
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Dr. Edward J. Boyko is Professor at the University of Washington and Staff Physician at the Veterans Affairs Puget Sound, Seattle, WA. Dr. Matilde Monteiro-Soares is an Investigator at the Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS) and an Instructor in the Department of Community Medicine Information and Health Decision Sciences (U753-FCT), Oporto Faculty of Medicine, Oporto, Portugal. Dr. Stephanie G.B. Wheeler is Associate Professor at the University of Washington and Staff Physician, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound, Seattle, WA.
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