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Osteoporosis in Clinical Practice
. Ed(S): Geusens, Piet; Sambrook, Professor Philip, Oam, Md, Fracp; Lindsay, Robert
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Description for Osteoporosis in Clinical Practice
paperback. Provides a review of the knowledge of osteoporosis. This work covers the major aspects including diagnosis, fractures, prevention and treatment. It is aimed at the busy practitioner who is involved in the management of osteoporosis and who wants practical answers to questions that arise in daily clinical practice. Editor(s): Geusens, Piet; Sambrook, Professor Philip, OAM, MD, FRACP; Lindsay, Robert. Num Pages: 224 pages, 83 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 440.
When I was a young intern in internal medicine,osteoporosis was defined mainly as a fracture occurring in elderly people. However,although plain X-ray examination was recognized as an insensitive way to detect osteoporosis, hypodense bone was already considered as the reflection of the disease. Over the past 20 years, con siderable progress has been accomplished. In terms of prevalence, incidence, risk factors, and the burden of osteoporosis and low-energy fracture, we can appreciate the magnitude of the problem and its impact on quality oflife. Weare wellaware that vertebral fracture, which can be acutely associated with a low clinical expression, leads to ... Read more
When I was a young intern in internal medicine,osteoporosis was defined mainly as a fracture occurring in elderly people. However,although plain X-ray examination was recognized as an insensitive way to detect osteoporosis, hypodense bone was already considered as the reflection of the disease. Over the past 20 years, con siderable progress has been accomplished. In terms of prevalence, incidence, risk factors, and the burden of osteoporosis and low-energy fracture, we can appreciate the magnitude of the problem and its impact on quality oflife. Weare wellaware that vertebral fracture, which can be acutely associated with a low clinical expression, leads to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
England, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781852337575
SKU
V9781852337575
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99-15
Reviews for Osteoporosis in Clinical Practice
From the reviews of the second edition: "The authors have gathered a number of specialists in the field of osteoporosis to give us a general review of the latest clinical knowledge. … This book is of great value for every clinician dealing with osteoporosis in adults." (N. Allington, Acta Orthopædica Belgica, Vol. 71 (2), 2005) ... Read more