Knowledge, Causes, and Risk Factors Associated with Fractures in the Elderly Population at Hospital Zacamil in El Salvador
As the Salvadoran population's life expectancy increases, fractures among the elderly are also increasing. There is a dearth of data available on the incidence and cause of fractures in the elderly within developing countries including El Salvador. Inadequate knowledge about bone health and ost...
Main Author: | Martinek, Melissa Ann |
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Other Authors: | Education, Curriculum and Instruction |
Format: | Others |
Language: | en_US |
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Virginia Tech
2017
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/77205 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-02142011-182354/ |
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