Direct disclosure of bone density results to patients: Effect on knowledge of osteoporosis risk and anxiety level

Osteoporosis International

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 584-590

  Campbell, M K ^a   Torgerson, D J ^a,b   Thomas, R E ^a,b   McClure, J D ^a   Reid, D M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Bone density; Direct disclosure; Knowledge of risk

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HIP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REINFORCEMENT; RISK FACTOR; SPINE;

ANXIETY; BONE DENSITY; CORRESPONDENCE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; RISK FACTORS; SCOTLAND; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 0031698417     PISSN: 0937941X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001980050103     Document Type: Article

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