Just leg pain? Think again: What health leaders must know about peripheral arterial disease

Approximately 800,000 Canadians have Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD). Peripheral arterial disease is also a leading cause of limb amputation. Yet public and clinical awareness of PAD is very limited. This article discusses the “Just Leg Pain? Think Again” awareness campaign the Canadian Associatio...

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Published in:Healthcare Management Forum 2015-11, Vol.28 (6_suppl), p.S5-S9
Main Authors: Papia, Giuseppe, Mayer, Perry, Kelton, David, Queen, Douglas, Elliott, James A., Kuhnke, Janet L.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Health administration
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Summary:Approximately 800,000 Canadians have Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD). Peripheral arterial disease is also a leading cause of limb amputation. Yet public and clinical awareness of PAD is very limited. This article discusses the “Just Leg Pain? Think Again” awareness campaign the Canadian Association of Wound Care has launched in response. This article also summarizes PAD risk factors, screening, linkage with diabetes, treatment and care interventions, PAD care innovations, and the need for policy leadership on this issue.
ISSN:0840-4704
2352-3883
DOI:10.1177/0840470415603546