Improving diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis: Evaluation of a clinical pathway for low trauma fractures

Archives of Osteoporosis

Volumn 2, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 1-6

  Laslett, Laura L ^a   Whitham, J N ^b   Gibb, C ^c   Gill, T K ^d   Pink, J A ^c   McNeil, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bone density; Clinical protocols; Fractures; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; ERGOCALCIFEROL; RISEDRONIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PATHWAY; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OSTEOPOROSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION;

EID: 37448999122     PISSN: 18623522     EISSN: 18623514     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11657-007-0010-0     Document Type: Article

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