Physiotherapy for osteoporosis. A pilot study comparing practice and knowledge in Scotland and Sweden

Physiotherapy

Volumn 82, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 390-394

  Ritson, Fenella ^a   Scott, Shona ^b  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone mineral density; Exercise; Osteoporosis; Physiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NORMAL HUMAN; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SWEDEN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0029901930     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9406(05)66430-9     Document Type: Article

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