Hip Fractures: Management and Prevention
Show: JAMA Clinical Reviews
Hip fractures are a leading cause of disability and death in older adults. This episode summarizes risk factors, prevention, and medical and surgical management of hip fractures. JAMA Deputy Editor Mary M. McDermott, MD, interviews Douglas Kiel, MD, MPH, of Harvard Medical School and Marcus Institute for Aging Research.
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