Bone mineral density measurement and osteoporosis treatment after a fragility fracture in older adults: regional variation and determinants of use in Quebec

BACKGROUND: Osteoporosis (OP) is a skeletal disorder characterized by reduced bone strength and predisposition to increased risk of fracture, with consequent increased risk of morbidity and mortality. It is therefore an important public health problem. International and Canadian associations have is...

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Autores principales: Vanasse, Alain, Dagenais, Pierre, Niyonsenga, Théophile, Grégoire, Jean-Pierre, Courteau, Josiane, Hemiari, Abbas
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2005
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1187894/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15969760
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-6-33

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1187894/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15969760
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-6-33

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