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Fracture risk assessment in long-term care: a survey of long-term care physicians

BACKGROUND: The majority of frail elderly who live in long-term care (LTC) are not treated for osteoporosis despite their high risk for fragility fractures. Clinical Practice Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis provide guidance for the management of individuals 50 years and o...

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Autores principales: Wall, Michelle, Lohfeld, Lynne, Giangregorio, Lora, Ioannidis, George, Kennedy, Courtney C, Moser, Andrea, Papaioannou, Alexandra, Morin, Suzanne N
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3853074/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24138565
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-13-109