title: Pathologizing old age: the case of osteoporosis.
authors.affiliation: Rutgers University and Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences.
authors.forename: Gerald N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Grob
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000368:Aged; D015519:Bone Density; D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D016330:Frail Elderly; D006304:Health Status; D019456:Health Transition; D006801:Humans; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment
chemical_list: D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents; D004164:Diphosphonates