First Fracture Project: Addressing the osteoporosis care gap

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 717-720

  Vaile, J ^a   Sullivan, L ^a   Bennett, C ^a   Bleasel, J ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Minimal trauma fracture; Osteoporosis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

BISPHOSPHONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CALCIUM; VITAMIN D;

ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BODY MASS; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; OSTEOPENIA; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; X RAY;

AGE FACTORS; BONE DISEASES, METABOLIC; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATIENT CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34748881789     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2007.01496.x     Document Type: Article

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