2011 Decision to take osteoporosis medication in patients who have had a fracture and are high risk for future fracture

Description: Almost half of our older patients who had sustained a fracture found the decision to take OP medication a difficult one. In general, the decision was not considered permanent. Health care providers should be aware of their potential role in patients' decisions and monitor patients' decisions over time.
Decision to take osteoporosis medication in patients who have had a fracture and are 'high' risk for future fracture: A qualitative study Sale JEM, Gignac MA, Hawker G, Frankel L, Beaton D, Bogoch E, Elliot-Gibson V BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2011, 12:92 (full text available)