Osteoporosis in Clinical Practice : a Practical Guide for Diagnosis and Treatment /

The second edition of Osteoporosis in Clinical Practice provides a concise review of the current knowledge of osteoporosis. It is aimed at the busy practitioner who is increasingly involved in the management of osteoporosis and who wants accurate and practical answers to questions that arise in dail...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Geusens, Piet
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Sambrook, Philip N., Lindsay, R. (Robert)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Springer London, 2004.
Edition:Second edition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The second edition of Osteoporosis in Clinical Practice provides a concise review of the current knowledge of osteoporosis. It is aimed at the busy practitioner who is increasingly involved in the management of osteoporosis and who wants accurate and practical answers to questions that arise in daily clinical practice. All the major aspects are covered including diagnosis, fractures, prevention and treatment. Concise chapters have been written by recognised experts in the area providing the reader with the most up-to-date and authoritative knowledge on each of the topics discussed. This makes the book an invaluable source of reference for those in primary care who are increasingly having to deal with patients with osteoporosis in their daily clinical practice. A must-have for every clinician treating patients with osteoporosis. It gives the latest information on diagnosis and treatment, founded on evidence-based medicine.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxix, 224 pages 25 illustrations)
ISBN:9780857294029 (electronic bk.)
0857294024 (electronic bk.)