General Hospital Psychiatry
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 226-232 , May 2004

Podiatric problems are associated with worse health status in persons with severe mental illness

  • Cynthia K Crews, M.D., M.S.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Denver, CO, USA
    • General Internal Medicine Division, Denver Health, Denver, CO, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-303-436-4629; fax: +1-303-436-4610.
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  • Kieu O Vu, M.S.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO, USA
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  • Arthur J Davidson, M.D., M.S.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO, USA
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  • Lori A Crane, Ph.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO, USA
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  • Philip S Mehler, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Denver, CO, USA
    • General Internal Medicine Division, Denver Health, Denver, CO, USA
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  • John F Steiner, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Denver, CO, USA
    • Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO, USA

Received 2 May 2003 ,Accepted 12 November 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2003.11.002

General Hospital Psychiatry
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 226-232 , May 2004

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