Fears, knowledge, and perceptions of osteoporosis among women

Drug Information Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 301-306

  Martin, Allison R ^a   Holmes, Richard ^a   Lydick, Eva ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Health education; Osteoporosis; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEAR; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0031056721     PISSN: 00928615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009286159703100144     Document Type: Article

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