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Challenges in the Screening and Management of Osteoporosis

Author(s) -

Lisa A LaVallee,

Mollie Ashe Scott,

Stephen Hulkower

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

north carolina medical journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.283

H-Index - 24

eISSN - 2379-4313

pISSN - 0029-2559

DOI - 10.18043/ncm.77.6.416

Subject(s) - osteoporosis , medicine , intensive care medicine , health care , patient compliance , compliance (psychology) , medline , medical costs , medical emergency , family medicine , psychology , social psychology , political science , law , economics , economic growth

Osteoporosis imposes a significant burden of morbidity, mortality, and cost on patients and the health care system. Compliance with existing screening and treatment recommendations is low. There are multiple barriers to treatment including complexity of medical management, cost of medications, real and perceived side effects of medications, and nonadherence.

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