Patient Materials

Referral

To make a referral for a bone mineral density test, your referring physician needs to complete the following referral.

To make a request for a consultation at our clinic, your referring physician needs to complete the following referral.


The Osteoporosis Program publishes a wide range of materials for the benefit of osteoporosis patients and the general public. Below is a list of our current publications. We will add more materials here as they become available.

Too Fit to Fall or Fracture Handout

Protein and Bone Health Handout

Calcium Assessment Tool

This handout provides easy exercises to do at home to improve bone health. Available in English and Chinese.

To maintain our bone and muscle mass, we need to eat enough protein everyday. This handout provides you with nutrition tips to help you achieve your daily protein needs.

The Calcium Assessment Tool is used to measure how much calcium you are getting from your diet.

Protein and Bone Health

Short Calcium Assessment Tool

Diet and Kidney Stone Prevention

Are you at risk for Osteoporosis & fractures?

This version of the Calcium Assessment Tool consists of the calcium calculation chart alone.

This handout provides diet tips to help prevent calcium oxalate kidney stones.

Take this quiz to find out if you should talk to your doctor about your risk of suffering from osteoporosis and fractures.


Bone Health Nutrition for Vegans and Vegetarians

Managing Gout Through Diet

Postmenopausal Health Overview

This brochure outlines nutrients that are important for bone health and need special attention in vegan and vegetarian diets.

This brochure lists what types of food to avoid for patients with gout and how they can manage their illness through changes in diet.

Postmenopausal Health Overview is our bi-annual newsletter for osteoporosis patients in our clinic and study participants.


ADT Study Newsletter Issue 1 Volume 1

ADT Study Newsletter Issue 2 Volume 1

ADT Study Newsletter Issue 3 Volume 1 

Information for men with prostate cancer.

Information for men with prostate cancer.

Information for men with prostate cancer.


For more resources and information for patients and research participants please visit Osteoporosis Canada.