Exploring factors influencing osteoporosis prevention and control: A qualitative study of Iranian men and women in Australia

Maturitas

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 127-134

  Baheiraei, Azam ^a,b   Ritchie, Jan E ^b   Eisman, John A ^a   Nguyen, Tuan V ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Osteoporosis; Prevention; Qualitative study

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; VITAMIN D;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CALCIUM INTAKE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IRAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATIENT EDUCATION; POSTMENOPAUSE OSTEOPOROSIS; PROPHYLAXIS; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION;

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; IRAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33646122671     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2005.09.010     Document Type: Article

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