title: Osteoporosis: a silent disease.
authors.affiliation: University of South Alabama College of Nursing, USA. jvarner@usouthal.edu
authors.forename: Joyce McCullars
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Varner
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D058866:Osteoporotic Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012307:Risk Factors