Osteoporosis in men.

  • 1 September 2001
    • journal article
    • review article
    • Vol. 36 (3), 467-79, ix
Abstract
Osteoporosis in men is becoming a public health problem. The complications of the disease that represent fractures are associated with higher mortality and morbidity in men than in women. In the management of the disease, the nurse plays a major role in the education and management of men with osteoporosis.