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A descriptive study of knowledge, beliefs and practices regarding osteoporosis among female medical school entrants in Sri Lanka

BACKGROUND: Osteoporosis is a significant problem in rapidly ageing populations in Asian regions. It causes a significant personal and societal impact and increases the burden on health care services. OBJECTIVES: Aim of this study is to determine the knowledge, beliefs and practices regarding osteop...

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Autores principales:	Ediriweera de Silva, Risni Erandie, Haniffa, Muhamed Ruvaiz, Gunathillaka, Kavinda Dimuthu Kumara, Atukorala, Inoshi, Fernando, Endahandige Deepthi Prasadth Samantha, Perera, Wagawatta Liyanage Sugandhika Padmini
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2014
Materias:	Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4278266/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25548540 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12930-014-0015-y

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