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This chapter describes the steps involved in recording the patient’s medical history and performing a physical examination. The order is based on possible procedures for an initial consultation. It focuses firstly on building trust as a necessary basis for good communication and secondly on systematically identifying the causes of DFS.
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Hochlenert, D., Engels, G., Morbach, S., Schliwa, S., Game, F.L. (2018). Diagnostic Pathways. In: Diabetic Foot Syndrome. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92055-9_3
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