Osteoporosis Risk Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment

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Help for my patients

1. Osteoporosis: What is it? (National Osteoporosis Foundation)	108 Kb
2. Osteoporosis and Corticosteroid-Induced Osteoporosis (American College of Rheumatology, Fact Sheet)	61 Kb
3. Corticosteroid: Patient Information Sheet (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, Patient Information sheet #14)	60 Kb
4. Bone Mass Measurement (National Osteoporosis Foundation)	56 Kb
5. Preventing Falls and Injuries: Tips and Strategies for Family Members This document is useful for nursing home patients.	76 Kb
6. Link to How can I tell the health of my bones
7. Link to Building and Keeping Strong Bones
8. Link to Raloxifene and Osteoporosis

Help for me

1. Physician pocket card titled "Prevention and Treatment of Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis" (The Southeast Osteoporosis Board)	154 Kb
2. Medical letter article on Calcium supplementation (Medical letter Vol.45 Issue 1075)	64 Kb
3. Medical letter article on Teriparatide (Forteo) (Medical letter Vol.42 Issue 1149)	74 Kb
4. Article Link to "Recommendation for the Prevention and Treatment of GIOP: 2001 - Update from the ACR" [American College of Rheumatology]	134 Kb