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Passage of Policy Statement on the High Risk of Blindness, Lower-Extremity Amputations, and Oral Health Consequences in Minority Populations Due to Diabetes

Jeffrey M. Robbins Director, Veterans Health Affairs Headquarters, Podiatry Service, Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Mailing address:10701 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44106.

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