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What is osteoporosis? (Introduction Dr. Ashok Bhalla)
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Messages to doctors and nurses working with people with osteoporosis
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Impact on home due to osteoporosis
Family, friends and support for people with osteoporosis
Osteoporosis, mobility, driving and transport
The effect of osteoporosis on work and finances
Osteoporosis, social life, leisure and holidays
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Body image of people with osteoporosis
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Age of diagnosis 60-69
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Sarah - Interview 27
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Sarah had several years delay before she started taking medication because during a clinical trial her diagnosis was not sent to her GP.
In 2002 Sarah took part in a clinical trial were she was first diagnosed with osteoporosis. It seems that her diagnosis wasn’t sent to her GP. In 2008 she fell and hurt her back and her GP sent her for an x-ray and it was then that her condition was officially diagnosed. Current treatment: alendronic acid once weekly and calcium tablets.
Bones & joints
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Osteoporosis
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Age of diagnosis 60-69
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Sarah - Interview 27
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Sarah feels bitter that she has lost six years of treatment after the results of her DXA scan were misplaced.
In 2002 Sarah took part in a clinical trial were she was first diagnosed with osteoporosis. It seems that her diagnosis wasn’t sent to her GP. In 2008 she fell and hurt her back and her GP sent her for an x-ray and it was then that her condition was officially diagnosed. Current treatment: alendronic acid once weekly and calcium tablets.
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