Bridging the osteoporosis quality chasm

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-7

  Curtis, Jeffrey R ^a   Adachi, Jonathan D ^b   Saag, Kenneth G ^a  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID;

HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; OSTEOPOROSIS; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICARE; OSTEOPOROSIS; POSTMENOPAUSE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 58149089052     PISSN: 08840431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.081116     Document Type: Review

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