Racial Disparities in Osteoporosis Prevention in a Managed Care Population
- 1 May 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Southern Medical Association in Southern Medical Journal
- Vol. 96 (5) , 445-451
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01.smj.0000053918.93363.b0
Abstract
Background Osteoporosis in black women may result in increased disability, longer hospital stays, and higher mortality compared with white women. However, it is unknown whether osteoporosis treatment or bone mineral density (BMD) measurement is different in these women, particularly in those at highest risk. Methods To examine differences and determinants of osteoporosis preventive interventions...Keywords
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