Intensive and prolonged health promotion strategy may increase awareness of osteoporosis among postmenopausal women.

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Published in Osteoporos Int on January 01, 2001

Authors

V Tellier1, J De Maeseneer, L De Prins, W B Sedrine, C Gosset, J Y Reginster

Author Affiliations

1: WHO Collaborating Center for Public Health Aspects of Osteoarticular Disorders, University of Liege, Belgium.

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