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Item Osteoporosis after menopause – Treatment options(2009-05-06) Hurliman, ElisabethThis handout provides information for patients on osteoporosis and its diagnosis and treatment, and how to obtain more information on the condition.Item Osteoporosis: A patient’s guide to diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.(2009-05-06) Pepin, Scott R.A patient education tool describing osteoporosis, how diagnosis is made, and the prevention and treatment options. Bisphosphonate treatment is the usual pharmacological treatment. Bisphosphonates have been proven to be safe for long-term use up to 10 years; however, there is little data supporting the use beyond 5 years except in patients with a high risk for osteoporotic fracture.