A Year of Fractures: A snapshot analysis of the logistics, problems and outcomes of a hospital-based fracture liaison service

Osteoporosis International

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 2619-2625

  Vaile, J H ^a   Sullivan, L ^a   Connor, D ^a   Bleasel, J F ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fracture liaison services; Osteoporosis care gap; Osteoporotic fracture; Secondary fracture prevention

Indexed keywords

BISPHOSPHONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CALCIUM; PAMIDRONIC ACID; PARATHYROID HORMONE[1-34]; RALOXIFENE; STRONTIUM RANELATE; VITAMIN D; ZOLEDRONIC ACID;

AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FRACTURE; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; HEALTH CARE COST; HIP FRACTURE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NURSE; OSTEOPOROSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; BONE DENSITY CONSERVATION AGENTS; CALCIUM, DIETARY; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; DRUG UTILIZATION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW SOUTH WALES; OSTEOPOROSIS; OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM EVALUATION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SECONDARY PREVENTION;

EID: 84885419182     PISSN: 0937941X     EISSN: 14332965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00198-013-2357-y     Document Type: Article

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