Juliet Compston

Osteoporosis is a silent disease until a fracture is sustained, and successful management relies on the clinician's keen awareness of risk factors and screening technology, thorough assessment of disease probability, and knowledge of the most appropriate therapeutic interventions. This sixth edition of 'Fast Facts: Osteoporosis' covers all of the most recent developments in the therapeutic and diagnostic arena, while maintaining the background sections...

'Osteoporosis' outlines the impact of this disabling disease of skeletal fragility. A wide variety of prescription medicines are available to treat the condition, and the clinical evidence underlying their use is presented in this volume.