Geriatric Nursing
Volume 27, Issue 1 , Pages 16-18 , January 2006

Management of Osteoporosis in Older Persons

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doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2005.12.001

Geriatric Nursing
Volume 27, Issue 1 , Pages 16-18 , January 2006

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