Report shows disparities in U.S. diabetes prevention, amputation

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Report shows disparities in U.S. diabetes prevention, amputation

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/report-shows-disparities-u-diabetes-prevention-amputation-210645639.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Q6tZGMPrzD6D3dm73geyrQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2014-10-14T210645Z_1_LYNXNPEA9D10X_RTROPTP_2_USA-HEALTH.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A person receives a test for diabetes during Care Harbor LA free medical clinic in Los Angeles" align="left" title="A person receives a test for diabetes during Care Harbor LA free medical clinic in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Differences in amputation rates for diabetes complications are a sign that disparities in care by region and race start much earlier, according to a new report. U.S. blacks are less likely to get routine preventive care for diabetes than other patients and three times more likely to lose a leg to amputation because of the disease, according to a new report from the Dartmouth Atlas Project, which analyzes Medicare data to see how well the healthcare system is working. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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