Osteoporosis screening and education following distal radial fracture: An expanding role for fracture clinic nurses

Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 137-140

  Content, Gill ^a   Hajela, Vijay ^a   Lucas, Brian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b WHIPPS CROSS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Distal radial fracture; Nurse led; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; PREDNISOLONE; STEROID; VITAMIN D;

ADULT; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BONE MASS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DRUG USE; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL RECORD; NURSE ATTITUDE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; RADIUS FRACTURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; SMOKING CESSATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0041508122     PISSN: 13613111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1361-3111(03)00056-6     Document Type: Article

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