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Letters |3 January 2012

Hip Fracture: A Complex Illness Among Complex Patients

Rajiv K. Dixit, MD

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TO THE EDITOR:
Hung and Morrison's editorial 27 states that high-quality care requires optimization of 5 core elements. Most hip fractures are secondary to osteoporosis. I was, therefore, surprised to see that there was no mention in the editorial of screening and treating osteoporosis as part of the treatment plan.
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Dixit RK. Hip Fracture: A Complex Illness Among Complex Patients. Ann Intern Med. ;156:71. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-156-1-201201030-00027

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Published: Ann Intern Med. 2012;156(1_Part_1):71.

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-156-1-201201030-00027

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