The effects of bone density testing at health fairs on awareness and treatment of osteoporosis

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 330-332

  Boyd, Joan L ^a   Rothenberg, Ralph ^b   Holcomb, John ^a  

^a YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHEAST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCITONIN; CALCIUM; HORMONE; PHOSPHATE;

ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITOMETRY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OSTEOPOROSIS; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0033819170     PISSN: 21514658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1529-0131(200010)13:5<330::aid-anr13>3.0.co;2-b     Document Type: Article

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