Repeat Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) Resulting From Reminder Letters For Women With a Baseline Abnormal DXA

Journal of Clinical Densitometry

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 21-24

  Shoemaker, Laura ^a   Sikon, Andrea ^a   Jain, Anil ^a   Atreja, Ashish ^a   Falcone, Bianca ^a   Richmond, Bradford J ^a   Thacker, Holly L ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone mineral density; DXA; osteopenia; postmenopausal osteoporosis; quality improvement; reminder letters

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; DETERIORATION; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OSTEOPENIA; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL;

ADULT; BONE DISEASES, METABOLIC; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; REMINDER SYSTEMS;

EID: 33846693424     PISSN: 10946950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocd.2006.12.001     Document Type: Article

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