Mission of the Bone Diseases Division
Treat adult patients, on nonsurgical diagnostic and therapeutic levels, suffering from bone diseases and bone and mineral metabolism diseases. Treat elderly patients with frequent falls and/or fractures, or acute risk of fracture, in investigations and rehabilitation problems stemming from geriatric rehabilitation, in post fracture care or for “bone disease” specialties. Improve the treatment and prevention of bone diseases that affect mobility by disseminating cross-disciplinary programs, especially in the areas of osteoporosis, age-related malnutrition, balance and mobility (muscle & bone, osteoporosis stream, nutrition stream, falls & osteoporosis programs).