Hip fracture in Australia: Missed opportunities and a chance to improve care

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1262-1264

  Close, J C T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BONE STRENGTH; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; FALLING; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; LIFESTYLE; NEW ZEALAND; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SEX RATIO;

AUSTRALIA; HIP FRACTURES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATIENT CARE;

EID: 84890147702     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/imj.12310     Document Type: Editorial

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