A review of bone mineral density scans referred by a community based menopause clinic in 1997

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 136-138

  Miles, Alan ^a   Weaver, Kate ^b,c   Glasier, Anna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b Dean Terrace Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c Dean Terrace Centre ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone mineral density scan; Hormone replacement therapy; Menopause; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

BISPHOSPHONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ESTROGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE MINERAL; BONE SCINTISCANNING; COMMUNITY CARE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT REFERRAL; POSTMENOPAUSE OSTEOPOROSIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK FACTOR;

BONE DENSITY; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; FEMALE; HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0033911024     PISSN: 14711893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1783/147118900101194553     Document Type: Review

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