Osteoporosis is the most common bone disorder in adults. The associated fractures carry a significant risk of disability, decreased quality of life, and mortality. This teaching script provides a framework for pharmacologic and lifestyle interventions that can effectively treat osteoporosis and reduce fracture risk. We highlight the controversy surrounding recommendations for duration of therapy as well as monitoring.
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Deshpande, N. S., & Johnson, K. M. (2020). Management of Osteoporosis. In Chalk Talks in Internal Medicine: Scripts for Clinical Teaching (pp. 91–96). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34814-4_15
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