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Leg pain can warn of a serious condition: Why peripheral artery disease (PAD) needs more attention

theconversation.com/leg-pain-can-warn-of-a-serious-condition-why-peripheral-artery-disease-pad-needs-more-attention-290781

Doctors call it "the heart attack of the leg," and Canadian medical students reportedly get about 15 minutes of training on it. A new national action plan lays out why peripheral artery disease goes undiagnosed until amputation is already on the table.

— via The Conversation — Canada, Matthew Ades, Assistant Professor. Department of Medicine. McGill University, McGill University

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