FW: Amputee Coalition of America increases its multicultural outreach efforts with new publication
Leslie Duncan
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Title:
FW: Amputee Coalition of America increases its multicultural outreach efforts with new publication
Creator:
Leslie Duncan
Date:
11/8/2004
Text:
> November 2004
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
> Amputee Coalition of America
> 900 East Hill Avenue, Suite 285
> Knoxville, TN 37915-2568
> Phone: 888/267-5669
> Fax: 865/525-7917
> www.amputee-coalition.org < <URL Redacted>>
>
> Contact: Katherine Sluder
> Phone: 865/524-8772, ext. 8136
> Fax: 865/525-7917
> E-mail: <Email Address Redacted> <mailto:<Email Address Redacted>>
>
> Amputee Coalition of America increases its multicultural outreach efforts with new publication
>
> With the goal of reaching out to every amputee, regardless of race or ethnicity, the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) recently published Connections: The Amputee Coalition of America> '> s Multicultural Publication.
>
> This 32-page publication of the ACA> '> s Multicultural Outreach Program has been written specifically to inform individuals, families, and healthcare providers about one of the most alarming health crises today: the increase in people who have diabetes and the serious complications > -> including dysvascular disease and amputation > -> that can result from it. In fact, diabetes is the leading cause of nontraumatic amputations in the United States, with more than 60 percent of lower-limb amputations being attributed to it.
>
> Through Connections, the ACA is attempting to reach out to three populations at especially high risk for these problems: African Americans, Hispanic/Latino Americans, and American Indians. Connections provides the facts about the incidence of diabetes, dysvascular disease, and amputation for each of these groups and discusses ways that people can prevent them or at least minimize their consequences. It is estimated, for example, that 84 percent of all amputations done as a result of diabetes complications might be avoided.
>
> We are excited about this new publication, says Katherine Sluder, MIS, ACA's Multicultural Outreach Coordinator. We hope hospitals, doctors, prosthetists, and other healthcare providers will give Connections to their patients to spread the word about this devastating crisis and how to overcome it through prevention.
>
> Complimentary copies of Connections may be ordered from the ACA by calling Katherine Sluder at 888/267-5669, ext. 8136, or by e-mailing her at <Email Address Redacted>
>
Leslie Duncan, MIS
Manager, Information Services
Amputee Coalition of America
900 East Hill Ave., Suite 285
Knoxville, TN 37915-2568
888-267-5669 ext. 8115
Fax 865-525-7917
<Email Address Redacted>
www.amputee-coalition.org
1989-2004 Celebrating 15 years of Excellence
This E-mail and any attachments contain privileged and confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, be aware that any dissemination or copying of this E-mail is prohibited. If you have received this E-mail in error, please notify us immediately by returning it to the sender and deleting this copy from your system. Thank you for your cooperation.
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
> Amputee Coalition of America
> 900 East Hill Avenue, Suite 285
> Knoxville, TN 37915-2568
> Phone: 888/267-5669
> Fax: 865/525-7917
> www.amputee-coalition.org < <URL Redacted>>
>
> Contact: Katherine Sluder
> Phone: 865/524-8772, ext. 8136
> Fax: 865/525-7917
> E-mail: <Email Address Redacted> <mailto:<Email Address Redacted>>
>
> Amputee Coalition of America increases its multicultural outreach efforts with new publication
>
> With the goal of reaching out to every amputee, regardless of race or ethnicity, the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) recently published Connections: The Amputee Coalition of America> '> s Multicultural Publication.
>
> This 32-page publication of the ACA> '> s Multicultural Outreach Program has been written specifically to inform individuals, families, and healthcare providers about one of the most alarming health crises today: the increase in people who have diabetes and the serious complications > -> including dysvascular disease and amputation > -> that can result from it. In fact, diabetes is the leading cause of nontraumatic amputations in the United States, with more than 60 percent of lower-limb amputations being attributed to it.
>
> Through Connections, the ACA is attempting to reach out to three populations at especially high risk for these problems: African Americans, Hispanic/Latino Americans, and American Indians. Connections provides the facts about the incidence of diabetes, dysvascular disease, and amputation for each of these groups and discusses ways that people can prevent them or at least minimize their consequences. It is estimated, for example, that 84 percent of all amputations done as a result of diabetes complications might be avoided.
>
> We are excited about this new publication, says Katherine Sluder, MIS, ACA's Multicultural Outreach Coordinator. We hope hospitals, doctors, prosthetists, and other healthcare providers will give Connections to their patients to spread the word about this devastating crisis and how to overcome it through prevention.
>
> Complimentary copies of Connections may be ordered from the ACA by calling Katherine Sluder at 888/267-5669, ext. 8136, or by e-mailing her at <Email Address Redacted>
>
Leslie Duncan, MIS
Manager, Information Services
Amputee Coalition of America
900 East Hill Ave., Suite 285
Knoxville, TN 37915-2568
888-267-5669 ext. 8115
Fax 865-525-7917
<Email Address Redacted>
www.amputee-coalition.org
1989-2004 Celebrating 15 years of Excellence
This E-mail and any attachments contain privileged and confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, be aware that any dissemination or copying of this E-mail is prohibited. If you have received this E-mail in error, please notify us immediately by returning it to the sender and deleting this copy from your system. Thank you for your cooperation.
Citation
Leslie Duncan, “FW: Amputee Coalition of America increases its multicultural outreach efforts with new publication,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 6, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/223889.
