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Podcast: Aussie Med Ed- Australian Medical Education
Episode: The Silent Fracture: Understanding Osteoporosis
Description: Send a textThe silent, stealthy nature of osteoporosis makes it one of medicine's most challenging conditions. Patients can lose precious bone mass for years with absolutely no symptoms, only discovering their condition after a devastating, life-altering fracture.With over a million Australians affected and our population steadily aging, understanding how to identify, investigate and treat this condition couldn't be more crucial. Yet despite its prevalence, osteoporosis remains severely underdiagnosed and undertreated in clinical practice.In this comprehensive episode, Dr Gavin Nimon ( host and Orthopaedic Surgeon) inteviews Endocrinologist Dr Linn Lee brings about...