REHABILITATIVE MEDICINE Medical Care of the Hip Fracture Patient
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Release Date: May 1, 2006 Expiration Date: July 31, 2006 Estimated Time to Complete: 1 hour FULL DISCLOSURE POLICY AFFECTING CME ACTIVITIES As a provider accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), it is the policy of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine to require the disclosure of the existence of any significant financial interest or any other relationship a faculty member or provider has with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) discussed in an educational presentation. Dr. Christmas has indicated that she has not received financial support for consultation, research or evaluation or has a financial interest relevant to this article.
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The medical consultant's role in caring for patients with hip fracture.
BACKGROUND Hip fractures are an important cause of death and functional dependence in the United States. PURPOSE To review the evidence for clinical decisions that medical consultants make for patients with hip fracture and to develop recommendations for care. DATA SOURCES Published reports of clinical studies were found by searching MEDLINE and selected bibliographies. STUDY SELECTION St...
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