Nurses' knowledge and perceptions about osteoporosis: A questionnaire survey

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 847-854

  Vered, Iris ^a   Werner, Perla ^b   Shemy, Galia ^b   Stone, Osnat ^b  

^a SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Fall prevention; Knowledge; Nurses; Osteoporosis; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISRAEL; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; NURSING; OSTEOPOROSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; OSTEOPOROSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 44649124357     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2007.01.011     Document Type: Article

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