4227.0: Tuesday, October 23, 2001: 2:30 PM-4:00 PM

Oral Session

Chronic Diseases

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement.
Learning Objectives: Refer to the individual abstracts for learning objectives
2:30 PMAn overview of diabetes disease management
Clarence Smith, MD
2:50 PMThe epidemiology of diabetic foot complications in Mexican Americans, African Americans, and Native Americans
David Armstrong, DPM
3:10 PMAmputation prevention in the Indian health service
Ugene Daniels, MD
3:30 PMProviding adequate podiatric care to visually impaired or blind diabetic patients
Elaine S. Yatzkan, PhD, Alan R. Morse, PhD, Cecelia Bourne-Cort, MS, RN, CDE, Roy Gordon Cole, OD
Sponsor:Podiatric Health
Cosponsors:American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Caucus; Socialist Caucus; Vision Care Section
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work

The 129th Annual Meeting of APHA