This book is a quick-reference guide to osteoporosis that equips the reader with easy-to-follow guidelines for lifelong maintenance of skeletal structure and function, with an emphasis on the diagnosis, therapy and prevention of osteoporosis.
Organized into 20 chapters it provides a concise, yet complete evidence-based overview of osteoporosis prevention and management “from paediatrics to geriatrics”. This practical guide is aimed at raising awareness and educate physicians a...
Зміст
1 Biology of the Skeleton.- 2 Definition and Pathophysiology of Osteoporosis.- 3 Risk Factors and Prevention of Osteoporosis.- 4 Clinical Aspects and Diagnosis of Osteoporos...
Про автора
Professor Dr. Reiner Bartl is a renowned expert in osteoporosis. He is Director Emeritus of the Osteoporosis Department of the University Clinic Munich and now head of th...