Women’s knowledge and practices regarding the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis

Health Care for Women International

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 347-353

  Ribeiro, Violeta ^a   Blakeley, Judith ^a   Laryea, Maureen ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CALCIUM INTAKE; CANADA; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ESTROGEN THERAPY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; POSTMENOPAUSE OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CALCIUM, DIETARY; CANADA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT THERAPY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OSTEOPOROSIS, POSTMENOPAUSAL; PRIMARY PREVENTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; WOMEN;

EID: 0034211614     PISSN: 07399332     EISSN: 10964665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/073993300245195     Document Type: Article

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