DEXA Course
What will I learn?
Enhance your medical proficiency with our comprehensive DEXA Course, tailored for healthcare professionals aiming to become adept at bone health assessment. Dive deep into interpreting DEXA scan reports, understanding T-scores and Z-scores within the Indian context, and categorising bone health conditions as commonly seen in India. Explore management and treatment approaches, including lifestyle adjustments relevant to the Indian lifestyle, dietary suggestions based on Indian cuisine and nutritional needs, and pharmacological treatments available in India. Gain a thorough understanding of bone mineral density, osteoporosis, and osteopenia, while refining your skills in patient communication and report writing that are effective and culturally sensitive in India.
Apoia's Advantages
Develop skills
Enhance the development of the practical skills mentioned below
Become proficient in DEXA scan interpretation: Minimise errors, understand T-scores, and Z-scores as they relate to Indian patients.
Optimise bone health management: Classify conditions, suggest relevant lifestyle and dietary modifications tailored to Indian habits.
Enhance Bone Mineral Density (BMD) knowledge: Learn measurement techniques, and factors influencing BMD specific to the Indian population.
Address osteoporosis effectively: Understand the pathophysiology, risk factors prevalent in India, and prevention strategies applicable to Indian settings.
Improve patient communication skills: Provide ethical care, use effective communication strategies, and ensure clear and concise report writing suitable for Indian patients and healthcare providers.
Suggested summary
Workload: between 4 and 360 hours
Before starting, you can modify the chapters and the workload.
- Choose which chapter to start with
- Add or remove chapters
- Increase or decrease the course workload
Examples of chapters you can add
You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below
This is a free course, focused on personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but provides practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.