Publication Year: 2008
Edition: 1st
Authors/Editor: Woolf, Anthony D.; Åkesson, Kristina
Publisher: Clinical Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-90-439226-2
Doody's Star Rating®:
Score: 89Osteoporosis: an Atlas of Investigation and Diagnosis is a pictorial reference book designed to help doctors understand, prevent and overcome osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis is a devastating disorder with significant physical and psychosocial consequences. However, due to the remarkable progress in the scientific understanding of its causes, diagnosis, and treatment, this disease is now largely preventable. This practical guide gives advice on how to diagnose and manage patients with this condition and reviews the epidemiology, symptoms, clinical investigations, and the various treatments and interventions.