title: Osteoporosis in men.
abstract: Osteoporosis in men is becoming a public health problem. The complications of the disease that represent fractures are associated with higher mortality and morbidity in men than in women. In the management of the disease, the nurse plays a major role in the education and management of men with osteoporosis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Bone Diseases (WHO Collaborating Center for Osteoporosis and Bone Diseases), Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland. rizzoli@cmu.unige.ch
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rizzoli
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Schaad
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Uebelhart
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015519:Bone Density; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009017:Morbidity; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods; D011634:Public Health; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012737:Sex Factors