Awareness of osteoporosis among physicians in China

Osteoporosis International

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 329-334

  Ip, T P ^a   Lam, Cindy L K ^a   Kung, Annie W C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Asia; Awareness; Management; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIA; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; CHINA; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FRACTURE; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT;

AWARENESS; BONE DENSITY; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSICIANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 2142815832     PISSN: 0937941X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00198-003-1523-z     Document Type: Article

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