Osteoporosis is Underdiagnosed in Skilled Nursing Facilities: A Large-Scale Heel BMD Screening Study

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 190-193

  Gloth III, F Michael ^a   Simonson, William ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Osteoporosis; peripheral DXA scan; skilled nursing facilities

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; CALCANEUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING HOME; OSTEOPOROSIS; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 39149117021     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2007.12.003     Document Type: Article

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