Osteoporosis in Clinical Practice: A Practical Guide for Diagnosis and Treatment [Paperback]

Piet Geusens (Editor), Philip N. Sambrook (Editor), Robert Lindsay (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1852337575 | ISBN-13: 978-1852337575 | Publication Date: April 27, 2004 | Edition: 2nd

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.

Editorial Reviews

Review

From the reviews of the second edition:

"The authors have gathered a number of specialists in the field of osteoporosis to give us a general review of the latest clinical knowledge. … This book is of great value for every clinician dealing with osteoporosis in adults." (N. Allington, Acta Orthopædica Belgica, Vol. 71 (2), 2005)

"During the last 20 years, considerable progress has been made in the knowledge of osteoporosis in diagnosis as well as in treatment, be it preventive or curative. P. Geusens, P. N. Sambrook and R. Lindsay offer us a comprehensive analysis of the subject in their second edition of Osteoporosis in Clinical Practice." (L. Balabaud, European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, Vol. 16, 2006)

Product Details

• Paperback: 253 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 2nd edition (April 27, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1852337575
• ISBN-13: 978-1852337575
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,165,220 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #98 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Aging > Osteoporosis

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars a practical book for the management of osteoporosis, June 5, 2000

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This review is from: Osteoporosis in Clinical Practice: A Practical Guide for Diagnosis and Treatment (Paperback)

I found a very practical book to drive the aproach to osteoporosis, and for the general practicioner is a very well done fountain of information about osteoporosis.