The Potential of a New Population Screening: Preventing Osteoporotic Fractures

Tiago Silva; Andreia Costa; Ricardo J. O. Ferreira

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The Potential of a New Population Screening: Preventing Osteoporotic Fractures

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Tiago Silva Nursing Research Innovation and Development Centre of Lisbon (CIDNUR). Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Lisboa. Universidade de Lisboa. Lisbon. & Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Lisboa. Universidade de Lisboa. Lisbon. & Unidade Funcional da Criança e do Adolescente. Hospital CUF Descobertas. Lisbon. https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9590-5353
Andreia Costa Nursing Research Innovation and Development Centre of Lisbon (CIDNUR). Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Lisboa. Universidade de Lisboa. Lisbon. & Instituto de Saúde Ambiental (ISAMB). Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Lisboa. Lisbon. & Laboratório Associado TERRA. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Lisboa. Lisbon. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2727-4402
Ricardo J. O. Ferreira Nursing Research Innovation and Development Centre of Lisbon (CIDNUR). Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Lisboa. Universidade de Lisboa. Lisbon. & Instituto de Saúde Ambiental (ISAMB). Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Lisboa. Lisbon. & Laboratório Associado TERRA. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Lisboa. Lisbon. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2517-0247

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Osteoporotic Fractures/prevention & control

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2025-10-01

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Silva T, Costa A, Ferreira RJO. The Potential of a New Population Screening: Preventing Osteoporotic Fractures. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2025 Oct. 1 [cited 2025 Dec. 7];38(10):674-5. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/23360

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