Controversies in Management: Department of Health shoots itself in the hip Why the report of the Advisory Group on Osteoporosis undermines evidence based purchasing
- 3 February 1996
- Vol. 312 (7026) , 296-297
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.312.7026.296
Abstract
The advisory group was asked to “establish what information about osteoporosis is available, what research is being conducted and what further work needs to be done, and to report to ministers.” In making recommendations about the use of bone densitometry and about the number of machines the report goes well beyond this brief.Keywords
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