Clinical Considerations in the Diagnosis and Management of Osteoporosis

On completion of this course you should be able to:

Critically review the practical management of patients presenting to a bone health service in the light of their diagnosis, investigations and treatment.
Reflect on current practice and multi-agency working and consider how good communication between colleagues can help deliver more effective patient care.
Become an agent of change.
Apply theory to a case study to promote effective evidence based management of a patient at risk of, or suffering from, a fracture.

This module is aimed at all health professionals holding a professional health care qualification and eligible to register with the relevant professional board.

You must hold a professional health care qualification and be eligible to register with the relevant professional board
Students without a BA/BSc should be a health care professional and have a minimum of two years clinical experience in osteoporosis, DXA, falls
You will need to have completed the Theoretical Considerations in the Diagnosis and Management of Osteoporosis module prior to studying this module