The Vitamin D and Osteoporosis Study (ViDOS) is piloting a quality improvement model to improve osteoporosis care and fracture prevention for elderly long-term care (LTC) residents.
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December 09, 2011
On November 8, 2011, Fraser Health became the first health authority in Canada to implement an innovative vitamin D protocol of this kind. The protocol indicates a weekly dosage of 20,000 IU of vitamin D for older adults residing in long-term care facilities (excepting those with hypercalcemia or severe renal Continue Reading
14 page Review Article: 2009
Authors:
A. Mithal & D. A. Wahl & J.-P. Bonjour & P. Burckhardt &
B. Dawson-Hughes & J. A. Eisman &
G. El-Hajj Fuleihan & R. G. Josse & P. Lips &
J. Morales-Torres &
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Panel Card: January 2012
A convenient panel card reviewing why vitamin D and calcium are important for bone health protection.
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