The Osteoporosis Manual

Prevention, Diagnosis and Management
Covers all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of
osteoporosis, emphasizing how much can be achieved
Provides easy-to-follow guidelines for maintenance of skeletal structure and
function
Explains the diagnostic utility of radiologic imaging and specialized tests
Outlines current treatment recommendations, including for fracture
management
This comprehensive manual covers all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of
osteoporosis, offering an upbeat and optimistic assessment of what can be achieved. While
scientifically based, the book provides easy-to-follow guidelines for lifelong maintenance of
skeletal structure and function. It deals with everything from the basic physiology of bone and
mineral metabolism to the diagnostic utility of radiologic imaging and specialized tests and
current treatment recommendations, including for fracture management. The relationship of
osteoporosis to a variety of other disorders is also thoroughly explored and elucidated.
Osteoporosis represents a global threat because every human being is vulnerable to it as time
passes. The authors point out the enormous scale of the problem in terms of the human
suffering, morbidity, and mortality on the one hand and the associated astronomical national
and global costs on the other. Osteoporosis is preventable, and every doctor in every medical
discipline can contribute to this goal. And though prevention is better than cure, it is never too
late for effective therapy, as outlined in this book. Bone is every doctors and every bodys
business!