An Atlas of Osteoporosis

3rd Auflage
ISBN: 978-0-415-40429-7
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 96 Seiten, Format (B × H): 219 mm x 276 mm, Gewicht: 635 g

The Third edition of this successful Atlas of Osteoporosis is designed to provide a wide range of physicians with a pictorial guide to this important disease. The illustrations are an excellent teaching resource and the text provides a concise overview to osteoporosis. For the first time, text and illustrations are fully integrated.
The book contains details of skeletal biology and the pathophysiology of osteoporosis, with a series of diagrammatic and SEM illustrations. There is greater emphasis on clinical factors in this edition, particularly in areas such as nutrition, exercise, and growth. There are also important sections on diagnosis using bone densitometry and the laboratory evaluation of bone disorders.

Zielgruppe

Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Stevenson, John C.

Marsh, Michael S.

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Enzyklopädien, Nachschlagewerke, Wörterbücher
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Rheumatologie, Muskelerkrankungen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Epidemiology. Bone Structure. Pathogenesis. Biochemical Changes. Diagnosis.
Treatment. Prevention. Conclusion. Index and Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

John C Stevenson FRCP FESC MFSEM is Consultant Physician and Reader, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK Michael S Marsh MD MRCOG is Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, King’s College Hospital, and Senior Lecturer, Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ School of Medicine, London, UK