The Official Positions of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry: Perceptions and Commentary

Journal of Clinical Densitometry

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 267-271

  Lewiecki, E Michael ^a   Baim, Sanford ^b   Langman, Craig B ^c,d   Bilezikian, John P ^e  

^a NEW MEXICO CLINICAL RESEARCH AND OSTEOPOROSIS CENTER   (United States)

^b University of Colorado Health Sciences Center   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

DXA; evidence based medicine; osteoporosis; quality; QUS

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE DENSITOMETRY; BONE DENSITY; BONE MASS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NOMENCLATURE; OSTEOPENIA; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 67651230394     PISSN: 10946950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocd.2009.03.098     Document Type: Note

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