Osteoporosis Pathophysiology and Clinical Management

Osteoporosis is a widespread disorder with significant worldwide health and economic impact. In the second edition of the highly successful Osteoporosis: Pathophysiology and Clinical Management, new editor Robert A. Adler, MD, uses the same approach as the first edition, pairing a chapter on the bas...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Adler, Robert A. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Totowa, NJ Humana 2010, 2010
Edition:2nd ed. 2010
Series:Contemporary Endocrinology
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Osteoporosis is a widespread disorder with significant worldwide health and economic impact. In the second edition of the highly successful Osteoporosis: Pathophysiology and Clinical Management, new editor Robert A. Adler, MD, uses the same approach as the first edition, pairing a chapter on the basic science of a disorder followed by a chapter on its clinical aspects. Updated and expanded, this second edition includes many new chapters reflecting the growing literature on osteoporosis. New topics cover such areas as methods of bone imaging, screening for osteoporosis, adherence to therapy, and even a novel and exciting chapter on osteoporosis in men, to name just several. In Osteoporosis: Pathophysiology and Clinical Management, Second Edition, leading experts in a variety of fields have once again provided a wealth of invaluable, state-of-the-art information to illuminate the major scientific and clinical aspects of osteoporosis
Physical Description:XI, 636 p. 84 illus online resource
ISBN:9781597454599