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Indian
Nursing Council plans a slew of initiatives
In a bid to boost the nursing sector, the Indian Nursing Council
(INC), the parent body of the nursing councils in the country,
has rolled out a series of initiatives, many of which are
in the early implementation stage, while the rest have been
forwarded by INC for approval to the Union Health ministry.
Neglect
of diabetic foot treatment may lead to leg amputation
Diagnosing diabetic foot has come of age from the days of
detection by a tuning fork to today’s cutting edge vibration
perception threshold sensitometer, heat and cold sensitometer.
However, the technological advancement has failed to translate
into teatment, with around one per cent of diabetics in India
living under the threat of leg amputation.
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