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Osteoporosis
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Edition:
- 3rd Ed.
- Author:
- Benjamin Z. Leder, Marc N. Wein
- Publisher:
- Springer Nature
- ISBN:
- 978-3-31-969286-9
- Doody's Star Rating®:
- Score:
- 82
- Doody Core Title Score:
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Completely revised and updated, and utilizing the most current evidence and practice guidelines for the treatment of osteoporosis, this comprehensive third edition discusses the basic aspects of bone metabolism, the pathophysiology of osteoporosis, current diagnostic techniques and medical treatment strategies.
Osteoporosis is a common disorder that is prevalent in over 20 million Americans over the age of 60. One and a half million osteoporotic fractures occur in the United States every year, including 300,000 hip fractures. Mortality rates after hip fracture approach 25%, with another 50% of patients experiencing a major decrease in their prior level of independence and quality of life. Despite the wide prevalence and severe consequences of osteoporosis, it remains a disorder that is severely under-diagnosed and treated. In this context, specialists and primary care physicians alike are having increasing difficulty keeping up with the rapid changes to the field and incorporating these advances to clinical care.
In the years since the last edition of this book was published, the osteoporosis field has changed drastically. In addition to revising and updating existing chapters and removing a few that are no longer as relevant, new chapters discuss an advanced understanding of the cellu
Osteoporosis is a common disorder that is prevalent in over 20 million Americans over the age of 60. One and a half million osteoporotic fractures occur in the United States every year, including 300,000 hip fractures. Mortality rates after hip fracture approach 25%, with another 50% of patients experiencing a major decrease in their prior level of independence and quality of life. Despite the wide prevalence and severe consequences of osteoporosis, it remains a disorder that is severely under-diagnosed and treated. In this context, specialists and primary care physicians alike are having increasing difficulty keeping up with the rapid changes to the field and incorporating these advances to clinical care.
In the years since the last edition of this book was published, the osteoporosis field has changed drastically. In addition to revising and updating existing chapters and removing a few that are no longer as relevant, new chapters discuss an advanced understanding of the cellu
Details
- Platform:
- OvidSP
- Publisher:
- Springer Nature
- Product Type:
- Book
- Author:
- Benjamin Z. Leder, Marc N. Wein
- ISBN:
- 978-3-31-969286-9
- Specialty:
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- Primary Care/Family Medicine/General Practice
- Orthopedics
- Geriatrics & Gerontology
- Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Language:
- English
- Edition:
- 3rd Ed.
- Pages:
- 516
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Doody's Star Rating®:
- Score:
- 82
- Doody Core Title Score:
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