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Do calcium supplements prevent postmenopausal osteoporotic fractures?

Journal of Family Practice, March, 2003 by Bruce G. Campbell, Debra Ketchell

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Bruce G. Campbell, MD, Montana Family Practice Residency, Billings; Debra Ketchell, ML, University of Washington Health Sciences Libraries, Seattle