Rationale and clinical indications for bone density measurements

Osteoporosis International

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1996, Pages 6-8

  Cooper, C ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTIOMETRY; AGE; BONE DENSITY; BONE STRENGTH; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029740362     PISSN: 0937941X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf01625233     Document Type: Conference Paper

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