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28 Feb [147] Screening to reduce fragility fractures: new trials, still ineffective

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Case vignette: Two of your patients recently suffered fractures. One fell while walking, and spent 10 days in hospital recovering from a hip fracture. The other awakened with severe back pain and was found by...

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