Bone Mineral Density Tests (cont.)
Medical Author:
Mythili Seetharaman, MD
Coauthor:
Jessica B Johnson
Medical Editor:
Kristine M Lohr, MD
Medical Editor:
Mary L Windle, PharmD
Medical Editor:
Rick Kulkarni, MD
IN THIS ARTICLE
Authors and EditorsAuthor: Mythili Seetharaman, MD, Consulting Staff, Department of Rheumatology, Albert Einstein Medical Center.Coauthor(s): Jessica B Johnson, Medical Writer, eMedicine.com, Inc. Editors: Kristine M Lohr, MD, Associate Chief, Program Director, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Tennessee School of Medicine; Mary L Windle, Pharm D, Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine.com, Inc; Rick Kulkarni, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, David Geffen UCLA School of Medicine; Director of Informatics, Department of Emergency Medicine, UCLA/Olive View-UCLA Medical Center. Last Editorial Review: 10/21/2005 |
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