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AUDIO: Dr. Robert Heaney Explains The Osteoporosis Exam - DEXA Bone Density Scan

By rheaney Expert December 31, 2007 - 4:01pm
 
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How do doctors determine if a woman has an osteoporosis problem?

DEXA is the established standard for measuring bone mineral density. Listen to one of the true pioneers in bone health explain this exam.

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MORE ON DR. ROBERT HEANEY Dr. Heaney is an internationally recognized expert in the field of bone biology and calcium nutrition. He has worked for over 45 years in the study of osteoporosis and calcium physiology, and has published more than 300 original papers, chapters, monographs, and reviews in scientific and educational fields.
 
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Dr. Robert P. Heaney is an internationally recognized expert in the field of bone biology and calcium nutrition. He ...

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