Secondary prevention of fragility fractures by orthopaedic teams in the UK: A national survey

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 382-387

  Chakravarthy, J ^a,b   Ali, A ^b   Iyengar, S ^b   Porter, K ^b  

^a Selly Oak Hospital ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b SELLY OAK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; VITAMIN D;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SECONDARY PREVENTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CALCIUM; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDICS; OSTEOPOROSIS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; VITAMIN D; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 38849093836     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2007.01662.x     Document Type: Article

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