Understanding the rehabilitation needs of persons living with a lower limb amputation in rural areas of the OR Tambo district of the Eastern Cape, South Africa

Magister Scientiae (Physiotherapy) - MSc(Physio) === Background: Globally, the leading cause of lower limb amputation is diabetes mellitus. In South Africa, there is a rise in diabetes-related lower limb amputation with a marked increase in the number of persons with diabetes mellitus in rural areas...

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Main Author: Manig, Sarah Mary
Other Authors: Ennion, Liezel
Language:en
Published: University of the Western Cape 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11394/6882