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Osteoporosis is a disorder of skeletal fragility. Fractures are the complications of osteoporosis that result in the patient’s symptoms, and their physical, functional, and psychosocial problems. The primary objectives in the management of patients with established osteoporosis are the following:
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McClung, M.R., Spencer, K. (1996). Nonpharmacologic Therapy for Osteoporosis. In: Rosen, C.J. (eds) Osteoporosis. Current Clinical Practice. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-0221-9_16
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