Journal: Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)

Article Title: Bone of contention.

PMID/MRN: 27835405

Publication Date: 2000-Aug-16

Abstract:

OSTEOPOROSIS IS a crippling disease that affectsone in three women over 50 and one in 12men. Apart from the pain, disability and distressit causes, it costs the NHS a great deal of money- an estimated £940m a year.