Abstract
Letters to the Editor:
The Australian Fracture Prevention Summit held in 2002 recognised osteoporosis as a major public health issue. Despite this, several Australian studies have found that a majority of patients with osteoporosis-related fractures do not receive appropriate evaluation and treatment as recommended by the clinical guidelines.
The Australian Fracture Prevention Summit held in 2002 recognised osteoporosis as a major public health issue. Despite this, several Australian studies have found that a majority of patients with osteoporosis-related fractures do not receive appropriate evaluation and treatment as recommended by the clinical guidelines.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 341-342 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Medical Journal of Australia |
Volume | 185 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 18 Sept 2006 |
Keywords
- bone fractures
- Osteoporosis
- Clinical guidelines