American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Medical Guidelines For Clinical Practice For The Prevention and Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: 2001 Edition, With Selected Updates For 2003

Abstract

A critical need exists for efficient, measurable systems of disease management that reconcile conflicts between socioeconomic responsibility and patient welfare. Clinical guidelines have become an important component of these systems because they address elements of care that are effective and that reduce the variability in our approach to patient management.