An analysis of an open access general practitioner bone densitometry service

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 300-305

  Sim, M F Victor ^a   Stone, M ^a   Johansen, A ^a   Ho, P ^b   Pettit, R J ^c   Evans, W D ^c  

^a LLANDOUGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b STEPPING HILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DXA; General practice; Open access; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; ETIDRONIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITOMETRY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OSTEOPOROSIS; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; X RAY SPECTROMETRY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE DENSITY; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; WALES;

EID: 2342443891     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1368-5031.2004.00151.x     Document Type: Article

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