Attitudes to osteoporosis and hormone replacement therapy among elderly women

Osteoporosis International

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 139-143

  Brennan, Nicholas J ^a   Caplan, G A ^a  

^a PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Elderly; Hormone replacement therapy (HRT); Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING;

EID: 0032921113     PISSN: 0937941X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001980050127     Document Type: Article

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