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Key facts
- Healthcare professionals are required to effectively diagnose and manage osteoporosis - a disorder which is increasing in significance and impact on society. Practitioners must be able to critically evaluate current practices and fully appreciate both their diagnostic and therapeutic intervention if competency and effective care is to be assured. This module provides you with an appreciation of the patho-physiological processes involved and enable you to engage and critically reflect on the identification, diagnosis, treatment and management of this condition and hypothesise on its future impact on the healthcare agenda and society.
- University of Derby 's Theoretical Considerations In The Diagnosis And Management Of Osteoporosis programme will teach you more about this topic.
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Courses include:
- Critically review the epidemiology of osteoporosis and fragility fracture considering the impact on the individual and society
- Critically review the issues relevant to an effective diagnosis of osteoporosis and how it links to the identification of the patient at high-risk of fragility fracture.
- Analyse treatment and management options available to health care practitioners in the care of patients with osteoporosis and at risk of fragility fracture
- Critically evaluate the quality and delivery of care provided within their clinical practice.
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Duration
- Part-time
- 4 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Credits
20 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Derby, United Kingdom
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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General requirements
- Who this course is for
- All health and social care professionals
- To obtain additional information about the programme, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.
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