Abstract
The first component of prevention is patient education. The patient and those who provide care for the older diabetic must be fully informed of their problems, but understand the management process and be willing to make the lifestyle changes necessary to prevent complications. Evaluating patients to determine those diabetics who are at risk for foot problems, complication, ulceration, or potential amputation is the second component of prevention. This process must include continuing surveillance and management. Recognizing symptoms and signs of various systems with primary evaluative procedures permits the early identification of complications and secondary prevention of chronic disease. Because Medicare now provides footwear and orthotic coverage for at-risk diabetics as an adjunct to management, early screening, assessment, and detection are essential. The provision of significant patient education can then be added to complement professional education. We have attempted to provide a process for proper referral for care and management that can be employed by all health care providers involved in the evaluation of the patient who has diabetes.
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