Evaluation of osteoporosis risk and initiation of a nurse practitioner intervention program in an orthopedic practice

Conclusion
After patient education and referral to endocrinology, significantly more patients began calcium and vitamin D supplementation. However, up to 50 % of patients with osteoporosis would not complete follow-up visits and/or did not adhere to treatment recommendations for osteoporosis.

Source: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery - February 4, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research