An Up-to-date CME-certified Publication For Physicians.

This publication is based on content presented
in the webcast/teleconference series: Bone Health
Update: Clinical Viewpoints on Osteoporosis, that
aired from 10/2004 - 11/2004.

Editorial Advisors

David W. Dempster, PhD

Professor of Clinical Pathology
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Director, Regional Bone Center
Helen Hayes Hospital, West Haverstraw, NY

Ellen Field, MD

Teaching Faculty, Department of Medicine
Thomas Jefferson University Medical School
Philadelphia, PA

Educational Objectives

• Discuss the role of vitamin D deficiency in osteoporosis and become familiar with the benefits of vitamin D supplementation for patients at risk of
  osteoporosis or osteoporotic fracture;
• Evaluate the various techniques for non-invasive assessment of fracture risk including the use of both
  BMD and biochemical markers;
• Understand how to identify osteopenic patients
  that may still be at high risk for fractures;
• Compare the efficacy and safety profiles of anti-resorptive agents particularly in recent head-to-head trials.

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