Using Mobile DXA to Improve Access to Osteoporosis Care

Journal of Clinical Densitometry

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 71-75

  Newman, Eric D ^a   Olenginski, Thomas P ^a   Perruquet, James L ^a   Hummel, Jennifer ^a   Indeck, Cathey ^a   Wood, G Craig ^b  

^a GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b WEIS CENTER FOR RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

DXA; Mobile; Osteoporosis; Outcome; Service

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITOMETRY; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 1242306696     PISSN: 10946950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/JCD:7:1:71     Document Type: Article

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