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Lower Extremity Amputation Prevention Program (LEAP)

Internet URL

http://www.hrsa.gov/leap/  

Sponsoring Agency

Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration

Description

A comprehensive prevention program developed at the Bureau of Primary Health Care that can dramatically reduce lower extremity amputations in individuals with diabetes mellitus, Hansen's disease, or any condition that results in loss of protective sensation in the feet.

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Review Date

11/15/2007