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The VHA Male Osteoporosis Program: A National Model for Bone Health
Fed Pract. 2012 February;29(2):31
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Robert A. Adler, MD; Todd Semla, MS, PharmD, BCPS; Fran Cunningham, PharmD; and Leonard Pogach, MD, MBA
As people age, the risk of osteoporotic fracture increases, but much more attention has been given to osteoporosis in women than in men. The VHA has identified osteoporosis as a major health concern and has begun new initiatives to identify and treat veterans with prior fractures or veterans at high risk for osteoporosis. While these initiatives will benefit female veterans as well, men comprise more than 90% of the 400,000 veterans identified as being at highest risk.