Case scenario

Carol, a 67-year-old woman, presents to your pharmacy, tells you that she has not been very active since the coronavirus lockdown and that it’s nice to get outside the house. You screen her for osteoporosis using the Know Your Bones tool and find that she has a medium risk of fracture. You suggest she visits her GP for a formal assessment.

Learning objectives

After reading this article, pharmacists should be able to:

• Identify patients at risk of osteoporosis
• Apply a screening tool to reveal if further investigations are warranted
• Describe management options for osteoporosis
• Discuss patient-centred barriers to tre

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