Is screening for osteoporosis worthwhile?

British Medical Bulletin

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 915-927

  Copper, Cyrus ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE ATROPHY; BONE MASS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FRACTURE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0032421807     PISSN: 00071420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bmb.a011738     Document Type: Review

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