Impact of SIGN guideline thresholds for DXA access for patients referred to direct access DXA: implications for
C Wilson1, P B Loughrey1, B Cummings1
1Osteoporosis and Bone Metabolism Service, Musgrave Park Hospital, Belfast Health & Social Care Trust, Belfast, BT9 7JB,, Northern Ireland.
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