The importance of communication in secondary fragility fracture treatment and prevention

Osteoporosis International

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 159-166

  Meadows, L M ^a   Mrkonjic, L A ^a   O'Brien, M D ^b   Tink, W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Division of Orthopaedic Surgery   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Communication; Continuity of care; Early intervention; Osteoporosis; Secondary fragility fractures; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; ORTHOPEDICS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SURGEON;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; OSTEOPOROSIS; OSTEOPOROSIS, POSTMENOPAUSAL; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 33846125224     PISSN: 0937941X     EISSN: 14332965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00198-006-0213-z     Document Type: Article

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