Osteoporosis Teaching 540
Patient was instructed on Osteoporosis. There are risk factors causing this disease that can be changed such as, smoking, not exercising, drinking too much alcohol, not getting enough calcium or vitamin D.
Reviewed November 2017
Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.
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