Email this article ASSESSMENT OF AWARENESS OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS ABOUT THE PROBLEM OF OSTEOPOROSIS
- Authors: Kuznetsova OY.1, Moiseeva IE1
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- North-Western State Medical University named after I. I. Mechnikov
- Issue: Vol 17, No 2 (2013)
- Pages: 18-20
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/RFD/article/view/1422
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/RFD2013218-20
- ID: 1422
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Abstract
The prevalence of osteoporosis in Russia is about 10%, and in the age group over 50 years — up to 25-35%. The role of primary care physicians in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of this disease is high, because 80% of patients seeking medical help in primary health care. The article presents the results of the assessment of the awareness of the general practitioners (family doctors) on the prevention, diagnostics and treatment of osteoporosis
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O Yu Kuznetsova
North-Western State Medical University named after I. I. Mechnikov
I E Moiseeva
North-Western State Medical University named after I. I. Mechnikov
References
- Аудит состояния проблемы остеопороза в странах Восточной Европы и Центральной Азии-2010 // International osteoporosis foundation, 2011. — http://www.osteoporoz.ru/images/stories/St/russian_audit_ru. pdf. — Последнее посещение сайта 13.06.2012.
- Остеопороз / Под ред. О. М. Лесняк, Л. И. Беневоленской. — 2-е изд., перераб. и доп. — М.: ГЭОТАР-Медиа, 2011. — 272 с.
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