Osteoporosis and Fracture Prevention

Buch | Hardcover

2017
Clinical Publishing,an imprint of Atlas Medical Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-84692-098-1 (ISBN)

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Focuses on area of greatest medical and social impact of osteoporosis. Up to date overview with original images for learning, reference and teaching.

Morbidity and mortality resulting from osteoporosis is a significant social and economic cost. New and novel treatments are appearing, but the key task of the doctor in a number of disciplines is to deal with patients now at risk of falls or fractures, or with fractures. This visual guide summarizes latest therapeutic developments , and sets out the latest management strategies for fracture risk reduction and treatment which will enable post menopausal women to maintain quality of life and productivity.

Introduction 1.What is osteoporosis? 2.Fractures associated with osteoporosis, management and outcome 3.Epidemiology 4.Identifying those at risk and select for intervention 5.Management of osteoporosis a.Lifestyle interventions b.Non-pharmacological interventions c.Calcium and vitamin D d.Pharmacological interventions e.Methods of monitoring treatment Conclusion & Summary

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.9.2017
Reihe/Serie	Visual Guide for Clinicians
Verlagsort	Oxford
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Endokrinologie
	Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Rheumatologie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Orthopädie
ISBN-10	1-84692-098-1 / 1846920981
ISBN-13	978-1-84692-098-1 / 9781846920981
Zustand	Neuware