Wristwatch - Distal radial fracture as a marker for osteoporosis investigation: A controlled trial of patient education and a physician alerting system

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 324-328

  Ashe, Maureen ^a,b   Khan, Karim ^a,b   Guy, Pierre ^c   Kruse, Karen ^d   Hughes, Ken ^e   O'Brien, Peter ^c   Janssen, Patti ^f   McKay, Heather ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d CHILDREN S AND WOMEN S HEALTH CENTRE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^e Richmond Hospital   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

AGED; ARTICLE; BONE INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; HUMAN; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN; RADIUS FRACTURE; WRIST FRACTURE;

EID: 3242768267     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1197/j.jht.2004.04.001     Document Type: Article

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