Appropriateness of bone density measurement in Switzerland: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Stefan Zechmann (Author), Nathalie Scherz (Author), Oliver Reich (Author), Beat Brüngger (Author), Oliver Senn (Author), Thomas Rosemann (Author), Stefan Neuner-Jehle (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background According to the WHO, osteoporosis is one of the most important non- communicable diseases worldwide. Different screening procedures are controversially discussed, especially concerning the concomitant issues of overdiagnosis and harm caused by inappropriate Dual X-ray Absorptiom...