Treatment of Osteoporosis: Are Physicians Missing an Opportunity?*†

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Authors

Kevin B. Freedman · University of Pennsylvania

Abstract

Current physician practice may be inadequate for the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women who have sustained a distal radial fracture.

Topics & Keywords

Bone health and osteoporosis research Estrogen and related hormone effects Bone Metabolism and Diseases

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volume 82, Issue 8, pp. 1063-1070

DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200008000-00001

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