Controversies in Management: Department of Health shoots itself in the hip Why the report of the Advisory Group on Osteoporosis undermines evidence based purchasing

BMJ

Volumn 312, Issue 7026, 1996, Pages 296-

  Sheldon, Trevor A ^a   Raffle, Angela ^b   Watt, Iain ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b Avon Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

^c BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; DENSITOMETRY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING TEST;

BONE DENSITY; DENSITOMETRY; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; OSTEOPOROSIS; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0030065615     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.312.7026.296     Document Type: Article

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