Established osteoporosis.
AIM AND INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES: The aim of this article is to help nurses to understand the effects of osteoporosis on elderly people, enabling them to assess patients appropriately so that they can plan the most effective care to meet patients' needs. After studying this article the reader will be able to: Describe osteoporosis in simple terms List the most commonly seen effects of osteoporosis in the elderly person Recognise patients who may have osteoporosis during nursing assessment Plan care which minimises complications arising from established osteoporosis (secondary prevention)
Girvin
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Faculty of Health and Social Care, University of West of England, Bristol.
D000698:Analgesia; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009038:Motion; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000175:diagnosis*