Диагностика и профилактика остеопороза у лиц старших возрастных групп, проживающих в социальных учреждениях
Диссертация
Немаловажным преимуществом этого периферического денситометра является мобильность и невысокая стоимость, позволяющие использовать его как в скрининговых программах, так и делающие доступным это исследование для всех возрастных и социальных групп населения. Однако целесообразность применения новой технологии как в скрининговых программах, так и для диагностики остеопороза у лиц разного возраста… Читать ещё >
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