Health-Related Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporotic Fractures

Background: The global burden of osteoporosis includes considerable numbers of fractures, morbidity, mortality and expenses, due mainly to vertebral, hip and forearm fractures. Underdiagnosis and undertreatment are common. Several studies have shown decreased health-related quality of life (HRQOL) a...

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Main Author: Hallberg, Inger
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Linköpings universitet, Omvårdnad 2009
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-51524
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