Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 5-10 , January 2009

What Should DXA Reports Contain? Preferences of Ordering Health Care Providers

  • Neil Binkley

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Neil Binkley, MD, University of Wisconsin Osteoporosis Research Program, 2870 University Avenue, Suite 100, Madison, WI 53705, USA.
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  • Diane Krueger

Received 20 January 2008 ,Revised 6 April 2008 ,Accepted 16 April 2008.

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PII: S1094-6950(08)00057-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2008.04.004

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 5-10 , January 2009

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