Osteoporosis: the forgotten disease

Authors

  • Paula Miranda Assistente de Medicina Geral e Familiar. USF VitaSaurium, ULS Baixo Mondego. Soure, Portugal.
  • Vânia Oliveira Médica Interna de Medicina Geral e Familiar. USF VitaSaurium, ULS Baixo Mondego. Soure, Portugal.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32385/rpmgf.v41i1.14199

Keywords:

Osteoporosis, Therapeutic inertia

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References

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Published

2025-03-05

Issue

Vol. 41 No. 1 (2025): Revista Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar

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Letter to Director

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Osteoporosis: the forgotten disease. (2025). Portuguese Journal of Family Medicine and General Practice, 41(1), 100-2. https://doi.org/10.32385/rpmgf.v41i1.14199