Osteoporosis and related fractures in Canada : report from the Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System, 2020. : HP35-123/2019E-PDF

"Osteoporosis, a metabolic bone disease characterized by low bone density and an increased risk of fracture, is a major public health concern in Canada and worldwide. It is more common among older people and among women. With a growing and aging Canadian population, the prevalence of osteoporosis is predicted to increase. The main public health challenge lies in the fractures associated with the disease. Such fractures are associated with significant morbidity, mortality and costs. Despite interventions that have been shown to substantially reduce the risk of osteoporotic fractures, most individuals at high risk of fracture do not undergo appropriate screening or treatment"--Introduction, page 3.

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Ministère/Organisme Public Health Agency of Canada, issuing body.
Titre Osteoporosis and related fractures in Canada : report from the Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System, 2020.
Variante du titre Report from the Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System : Osteoporosis and related fractures in Canada, 2020
Type de publication Monographie
Langue [Anglais]
Autres langues publiées [Français]
Format Électronique
Document électronique
Note(s) Cover title.
Issued also in HTML format.
"Publication date: November 2020."
Incorrect catalogue number (HP35-123/2020E-PDF) printed in this publication.
Issued also in French under title: L'ostéoporose et les fractures connexes au Canada : rapport du Système canadien de surveillance des maladies chroniques, 2020.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 78-83).
Information sur la publication Ottawa, ON : Public Health Agency of Canada = Agence de la santé publique du Canada, 2020.
©2020
Description 1 online resource (83 pages) : illustrations, maps, graphs
ISBN 9780660331539
Numéro de catalogue
  • HP35-123/2019E-PDF
Numéro de catalogue du ministère 190409
Descripteurs Osteoporosis -- Canada.
Fractures -- Canada.
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