Clinical management guidelines for osteoporosis in Hong Kong The working group for formulating clinical management guidelines for osteoporosis in Hong Kong.
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The following guidelines provide a basis for the management of osteoporosis for the practising physician in Hong Kong. The guidelines have been compiled by a working group that represents the specialties concerned with osteoporosis and summarise the current management of osteoporosis based on available published evidence and relevant local experience.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi
دوره 4 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998