Interim report and recommendations of the World Health Organization task-force for osteoporosis
Interim report and recommendations of the World Health Organization task-force for osteoporosis
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DOI:
10.1007/s001980050224
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发表时间:
1999-01-01
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4
通讯作者:
Khaltaev, N
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作者:
Genant, HK;Cooper, C;Khaltaev, N
The World Health Organization has established a task force charged with the mission of developing a worldwide strategy for osteoporosis management and prevention. A direct response to the Fifty-first World Health Assembly Resolution on Noncommunicable Diseases Prevention and Control, this international osteoporosis education project–which is expected to improve the diagnosis and care of osteoporosis patients throughout the world–will include an emphasis on developing countries, and will provide a generic master document from which separate guidelines can be derived for the use of governments, health services, and individual patient groups.The cornerstone of the project is the development of a master document on osteoporosis management and prevention. This document, developed in collaboration with leaders in osteoporosis research and patient care throughout the world, will be reviewed by the major academic, governmental and non governmental organi-