A descriptive survey of the knowledge of female orthopaedic patients in Ireland about the effects, the risk factors and the prevention of osteoporosis

Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 98-105

  Masterson, Rosemary ^a  

^a CAPPAGH NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Knowledge; Orthopaedic patients; Osteoporosis; Survey

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744552457     PISSN: 13613111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joon.2006.03.005     Document Type: Article

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