Overview

Osteoporosis is a devastating disorder with significant physical and psychosocial consequences. However, due to the remarkable progress in the scientific understanding of its causes, diagnosis and treatment, this disease is now largely preventable. Osteoporosis: An Atlas of Investigation and Diagnosis is a visual reference designed to help doctors understand, prevent, and overcome osteoporosis. A practical guide, it gives advice on how to diagnose and manage patients with this condition and reviews the related epidemiology, symptoms and clinical investigations, as well as the various treatments and interventions available.

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9781904392262

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Professor Anthony D Woolf is Professor of Rheumatology at the Peninsula Medical School, Universities of Exeter & Plymouth, UK and Consultant Rheumatologist at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, UK. He has a special clinical and research interest in the management of rheumatic diseases and osteoporosis. He is involved in various activities to improve patient management through characterising the burden of these diseases, developing strategies for their prevention and improving professional education. Dr Kristina Akesson is a consultant in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University Hospital in Malmo, Sweden.

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