GPs' perceptions of the role of DEXA scanning: An exploratory study

Family Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 51-53

  Richardson, Jane C ^a   Hassell, Andrew B ^b   Thomas, Elaine ^a   Hay, Elaine M ^a,b  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b HAYWOOD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decision making; DEXA scans; Osteoporosis; Primary care; Qualitative study

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BONE DENSITY; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS, POSTMENOPAUSAL; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 1242276402     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmh111     Document Type: Article

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