Effect of a case-finding strategy for osteoporosis on bisphosphonate prescribing in primary care

Osteoporosis International

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 71-77

  Morrison, L S ^a   Tobias, J H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bisphosphonates; DXA scans; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ALENDRONIC ACID; BISPHOSPHONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CALCIUM; ETIDRONIC ACID; GLUCOCORTICOID; HORMONE; PREDNISONE; RISEDRONIC ACID; VITAMIN D;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OSTEOPENIA; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SIDE EFFECT;

AGED; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; DIPHOSPHONATES; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 13244253817     PISSN: 0937941X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00198-004-1644-z     Document Type: Article

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