3142.0: Monday, November 13, 2000 - 3:00 PM

Abstract #15826

Promoting Preventive Health for Medicare Women: A Bone Density Study

Marsha Davenport, MD, MPH, Medical Officer USPHS, Office of Strategic Planning, Health Care Financing Administration, Mail Stop C3-20-11, 7500 Security Blvd, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850, 410-786-6693, mdavenport@hcfa.gov

This presentation gives findings from a Medicare study on elderly women......

Learning Objectives: 1. To discuss the study findings of bone density measures in Medicare women as an indicator of health status. 2. To discuss findings generalizable to all elderly women in Medicare

Keywords: HCFA, Women

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: Health Care Financing Administration
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.

The 128th Annual Meeting of APHA