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Successes and failures in improving osteoporosis care after fragility fracture: Results of a multiple-site clinical improvement project

  1. J. Timothy Harrington1,†,*,
  2. Chad L. Deal2,†

Article first published online: 29 SEP 2006

DOI: 10.1002/art.22234

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Arthritis Care & Research

Arthritis Care & Research

Volume 55, Issue 5, pages 724–728, 15 October 2006

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Harrington, J. T. and Deal, C. L. (2006), Successes and failures in improving osteoporosis care after fragility fracture: Results of a multiple-site clinical improvement project. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 55: 724–728. doi: 10.1002/art.22234

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  1. 1

    University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison

  2. 2

    Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio

  1. †

    Dr. Harrington has received consulting fees (more than $10,000 per year) from the Alliance for Better Bone Health, and is the inventor of Stop Osteoporosis software (copyrighted by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation). Dr. Deal has received consulting fees (more than $10,000 per year each) from Eli Lilly and GlaxoSmithKline/Roche.

*University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, One South Park Street, Madison, WI 53715

  1. †

    Dr. Harrington has received consulting fees (more than $10,000 per year) from the Alliance for Better Bone Health, and is the inventor of Stop Osteoporosis software (copyrighted by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation). Dr. Deal has received consulting fees (more than $10,000 per year each) from Eli Lilly and GlaxoSmithKline/Roche.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 29 SEP 2006
  2. Article first published online: 29 SEP 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 2 JAN 2006
  4. Manuscript Received: 28 SEP 2005

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  • Alliance for Better Bone Health (Procter & Gamble and Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceuticals)

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