title: Multidisciplinary care for osteoporosis: what the primary care physician needs to know.
abstract: This article reviews the role of the multidisciplinary care team in the prevention and management of osteoporosis. First, untreated high-risk populations and associated stakeholders are identified. Second, because there is a lack of consensus on the structure and roles of the multidisciplinary care team across health care providers, strategies to improve communication, integration, and continuity of care are addressed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physician Assistant Studies, Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT, USA.
authors.forename: Richard S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Pope
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D010820:Physicians; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D024382:Professional Role