Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ364379
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Publication Date: 1987
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Osteoporosis: An Overview.
Johnston, C. Conrad; Slemenda, Charles
Physician and Sportsmedicine, v15 n11 p64-68 Nov 1987
An overview of osteoporosis, its types, causes, diagnosis, and treatment is presented. Risk factors and bone mass measurement are also discussed. This article serves as an introduction to a symposium on osteoporosis containing five other articles in this issue. (MT)
Descriptors: Adults, Clinical Diagnosis, Human Body, Medical Services, Nutrition, Physical Disabilities
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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