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Treating a non-healing diabetic foot ulcer using acticoat moisture control and a lean improvement technique

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Treating a non-healing diabetic foot ulcer using acticoat moisture control and a lean improvement technique

Jonathan Thomas

1 December 2007

Thomas (2006) suggests that the cost of treating diabetic foot ulceration in the UK is about £300m every year. In the difficult economic climate that we are currently experiencing, where NHS management encourages cost reductions and some healthcare professionals are facing redundancy, the burden of the cost of dressings is a major financial consideration.

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