Publication Name	World Journal of Surgical Procedures
Manuscript ID	46825
Country	West Indies

Received	2019-02-27 02:57
Peer-Review Started	2019-02-28 09:54
To Make the First Decision	2019-05-14 09:10
Return for Revision	2019-06-03 02:28
Revised	2019-06-15 05:37
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Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
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Category	Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Caribbean “substitution culture” is a barrier to effective treatment of persons with diabetic foot infections
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Shamir O Cawich, Vijay Naraynsingh, Ramesh Jonallagadda and Cameron Wilkinson
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Shamir O Cawich http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3377-0303 Vijay Naraynsingh http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5445-3385 Ramesh Jonallagadda http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0481-3810 Cameron Wilkinson http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4091-067X
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Corresponding Author	Shamir O Cawich, MBBS, Professor, Surgical Oncologist, Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, St. Augustine Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies. socawich@hotmail.com
Key Words	Liver; Surgery; Resection; Caribbean; Volume; Outcomes
Core Tip	Many authorities have identified independent risk factors for diabetes-related amputations, but cultural factors remain underappreciated. We coined the term “Caribbean Substitution Culture” to describe the attitude of patients with diabetic foot infections in which they refuse to access medical care, instead voluntarily choosing to substitute “bush medicines” or other alternative therapies in the place of conventional treatment. We discuss the issues related to the Caribbean Substitution Culture, including the demographics of the population at risk, the alternative therapeutic practices and potential public health strategies to combat this practice.
Publish Date	2019-07-30 08:23
Citation	Cawich SO, Naraynsingh V, Jonallagadda R, Wilkinson C. Caribbean “substitution culture” is a barrier to effective treatment of persons with diabetic foot infections. World J Surg Proced 2019; 9(2): 12-18
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2832/full/v9/i2/12.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.5412/wjsp.v9.i2.12

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