Clinical management of low vitamin D: A scoping review of physicians’ practices

Nutrients

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2018, Pages

  Rockwell, Michelle ^a   Kraak, Vivica ^a   Hulver, Matthew ^a   Epling, John ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA TECH CARILION SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

25 hydroxyvitamin D; 25 OH D; Low value care; Low vitamin D; Physician practices; Screening; Test overutilization; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; COLECALCIFEROL; ERGOCALCIFEROL; VITAMIN D;

BLOOD CELL COUNT; BONE DENSITOMETRY; DIETARY REFERENCE INTAKE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; ICD-9; MANAGEMENT; MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST; POINT OF CARE TESTING; REVIEW; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; BLOOD; CLINICAL PRACTICE;

HUMANS; PRACTICE PATTERNS, PHYSICIANS'; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 85045669664     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20726643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/nu10040493     Document Type: Review

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