TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Osteoporosis and fractures: the size of the problem
JO  - Hospital medicine
A1  - Theodorou, Stavroula J.
A1  - Theodorou, Daphne J.
A1  - Sartoris, David J.
SP  - 87
EP  - 91
VL  - 64
IS  - 2
N2  - The public health impact of osteoporosis-related fractures is enormous, with important economic implications. Government agencies and health-care providers must recognize the importance of early diagnosis of osteoporosis, implement policies for the prevention of disease, and develop effective payment policies for densitometry examinations.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1462-3935
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -