Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoporosis

Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoporosis: A Case-Based Approach is a practical guide useful to a wide range of practicing and in-training clinicians including physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants. With its clinical case, and scenario-based approach readers can quickly decide which clinical problem to address such as the management of osteoporosis of a particular clinical problem (Atypical femoral shaft fractures, Glucocorticoids and bone health, etc.). Each chapter is self-contained and has a list of objectives at the beginning of each chapter with a presentation of clinical cases allowing self-learning to non-specialized clinical staff. This book is easily accessible to non-specialists, allowing any healthcare provider to learn how to diagnose and manage osteoporosis in the context of their practice. Key points at the end of each chapter provide a succinct summary of the clinical issue Multiple-choice questions provide an easy, interesting way of testing one’s knowledge on the particular issue discussed in the chapter Tables and diagrams elucidate the knowledge outlined in the chapter A section of the book is devoted to therapeutics and an analysis of the results of pivotal and key studies listed in a comparable visual format