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Physician visits for osteoporosis increased 4-fold (from 1.3 million to 6.3 million) from 1994 to 2003.
Stafford R, Drieling R, Hersh A. National Trends in Osteoporosis Visits and Osteoporosis Treatment, 1988-2003. Arch Intern Med. 2004; 164(14): 1525-30. http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/164/14/1525