DFU-VIPS: Appendix J
"DFU-VIPS" (diabetic foot ulcer- vascular supply, infection, pressure and sharp debridement and social determinants of health), is an acronym that assists as a memory aid for items to assess when providing care to a person at risk of or living with a diabetic foot ulcer.
Reference: Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario, (2024). Appendix J of Diabetic foot ulcers: Prevention, assessment and management, Third edition. Toronto, Canada: Author. pp. 117.
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