title: Challenges in the Screening and Management of Osteoporosis.
abstract: Osteoporosis imposes a significant burden of morbidity, mortality, and cost on patients and the health care system. Compliance with existing screening and treatment recommendations is low. There are multiple barriers to treatment including complexity of medical management, cost of medications, real and perceived side effects of medications, and nonadherence.
authors.affiliation: director, family medicine residency program, Mountain Area Health Education Center, Asheville, North Carolina; associate professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina lisa.ray@mahec.net.
authors.forename: Lisa A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: LaVallee
authors.affiliation: regional associate dean, University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Asheville, North Carolina; clinical associate professor, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
authors.forename: Mollie Ashe
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.affiliation: director, Division of Family Medicine, Mountain Area Health Education Center, Asheville, North Carolina; associate professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
authors.forename: Stephen D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Hulkower
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon / Q000379:methods*; D019468:Disease Management; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D054539:Medication Therapy Management; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D058866:Osteoporotic Fractures / Q000517:prevention & control*