Epidemiology of hip fractures in Ecuador

Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 438-442

  Orces, Carlos H ^a  

^a Laredo Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecuador; Hip fractures; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE INCIDENCE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH POLICY; HOSPITAL SECTOR; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ECUADOR; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 68349155672     PISSN: 10204989     EISSN: 16805348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1020-49892009000500009     Document Type: Article

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