Importance of Diabetic Foot Examination

Abstract

DM is a lifelong chronic metabolic disease. The Turkish Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (TEMD) defines diabetes as "a chronic metabolic disease in which the organism cannot make adequate use of carbohydrates, fats and proteins due to insulin deficiency or defects in insulin action, requiring continuous medical care". Diabetes is a chronic disease that is lifelong, has acute and chronic complications, imposes financial and moral responsibilities and burdens on the individual, his/her environment, family and society, has negative effects on life span and requires a multidisciplinary approach (TEMD, 2021).