Osteoporosis Teaching 527
Patient was instructed on Osteoporosis. After the age of aboutbone thinning is a natural process and cannot be stopped completely. Whether you develop osteoporosis depends on the thickness of your bones early in life, as well as your health, diet, and physical activity later in life.
Reviewed November 2017
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