Meeting
Abstract Number: 277
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Osteoporosis is common and carries a significant burden of morbidity and mortality. Early pharmacologic therapy for osteoporosis can reduce osteoporotic fractures. Thus, the USPSTF recommends dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) screening for osteoporosis in women above the age of 65. Screening for osteoporosis is often seen as a responsibility of the primary care provider. […]