title: A break in service.
abstract: Despite an ageing population and the human and economic costs of falls and osteoporotic fractures, there is no incentive for GPs to identify people at risk. But there is renewed pressure for change.
authors.forename: Jo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carlowe
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000368:Aged; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005194:Family Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology