Osteoporosis knowledge and attitudes: A cross-sectional study among college-age students

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 43-48

  Ford, M Allison ^a   Bass, Martha A ^b   Keathley, Roseanne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone mineral density; Osteoporosis; Osteoporosis knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548186207     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JACH.56.1.43-48     Document Type: Article

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