Factors influencing osteoporosis knowledge: A community study

Journal of Community Health Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 135-142

  Ailinger, Rita L ^a   Braun, Mary Ann ^a   Lasus, Howard ^a   Whitt, Karen ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR; SELF CARE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; RISK FACTORS; VIRGINIA;

EID: 23844493741     PISSN: 07370016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327655jchn2203_1     Document Type: Article

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