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Expert Opinion / Commentary · June 19, 2017

Dr. Irene Hamrick on Long-Term Oral Bisphosphonate Therapy and Fractures in Older Women

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Irene Hamrick MD, FAAFP, AGSF, CMD

 

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Irene Hamrick MD, FAAFP, AGSF, CMD

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