It is estimated that 692,000 Australians are diagnosed with osteoporosis and a new clinical guideline published by the Royal College of General Practitioners in Australia will help in the diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management of osteoporosis in the elderly, Minister Justine Elliot said aging. The new guideline has been published to mark the National Week of musculoskeletal disorders.

Clinical guidelines developed by the Royal College of General Practitioners in Australia (RACGP) with support from the Rudd Government and approved by the National Health and Medical Research Council, provides a comprehensive review of the management of osteoporosis on the basis of the best data.

Minister Elliot said: “The guide is designed to help physicians and other primary care professionals in the management and diagnosis of patients with osteoporosis.

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