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November 22, 2002
Osteoporosis Society of Canada [now
Osteoporosis Canada] celebrates 20th anniversery!
On June 17, 1982, the Osteoporosis Society of Canada [now Osteoporosis Canada]was incorporated by the
federal government and became the first national osteoporosis organization in the world! The National
Osteoporosis Foundation in the U.S. came later, as did the British and European organizations. Since that
time the Osteoporosis Society of Canada [now Osteoporosis Canada] has established, and maintained, a leadership role in the international osteoporosis
community... 
November 22, 2002
10 top things you need to know
about osteoporosis
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Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and
deterioration of bone tissue...
November 22, 2002
Canada leads the way with first
evidence-based guidelines for osteoporosis
The Osteoporosis Society of Canada [now
Osteoporosis Canada] has launched the first evidence-based clinical
practice guidelines for osteoporosis in the world...
November 12, 2002
Standards for Bone Mineral Density
Testing
The first international standards for bone mineral density (BMD) testing have been developed by Canadians and
were recently published in The Journal of Clinical Densitometry. A summary statement appears in the November
12th issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) in conjunction with the clinical practice
guidelines for osteoporosis...
November 12, 2002
2002 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the
Diagnosis & Management of Osteoporosis in Canada: Highlights Summary
- The guidelines were developed under the auspices of the Scientific
Advisory Council of the Osteoporosis Society of Canada [now Osteoporosis Canada].
- These are the first evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis,
prevention and management of osteoporosis in the world, and a total of 89,804 abstracts were retrieved; from
these 6,941 full citations were obtained for review...
October 30, 2002
Fragility Fracture, Osteoporosis and
YOU
It is an unwelcome thought that the slip or fall that caused you to break a bone could be more than an
unlucky turn of events. If you are reading this page, you are on your way to finding out more about bone
health...
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