Update on osteoporosis in elderly men

Geriatric Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 242-244

  Kessenich, Cathy R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA   (United States)

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EID: 0034259596     PISSN: 01974572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mgn.2000.110832     Document Type: Article

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