Osteoporosis management: physicians' recommendations and womens' compliance following osteoporosis testing.

Physicians use several pharmaceutical agents (e.g., hormone replacement therapy [HRT], calcitonin, bisphosphonates, calcium, and vitamin D) to manage osteoporosis.

Dual photon absorptiometric measurements of bone mineral density increase with source life.

Results from Dual Photon Absorptiometry, a common tool in the assessment of bone mass, vary as a function of source life, increasing by as much as 0.6% per month. This rate of increase may vary with source, and its cause is not clear.