Osteoporosis Book A Guide for Patients and Their Families

Name: Osteoporosis Book A Guide for Patients and Their Families
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ISBN: 9780195142389

ISBN-10: 0195142381

ISBN-13: 9780195142389

Edition: 2001 (Reprint)

Authors: Nancy E. Lane

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Osteoporosis currently affects 25 million people in the United States, and as the baby boomers enter their fifties, this bone-weakening disease is poised to strike millions more. Because of this disease, many older people will suffer from a bone fracture at some point , and far too many of these fractures will result in permanent disability. The good news is that this devastating "silent epidemic" is entirely preventable, and in The Osteoporosis Book, readers of all ages will find everything they need to know to slow, stop, and even reverse the bone loss that causes this crippling disease. Written by Dr. Nancy E. Lane, a leading investigator and clinician in the field of osteoporosis, it is…

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List price: $41.99
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/31/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 7.72" wide x 5.12" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.396
Language: English



Foreword


Why Is This Book Important?


Introduction



Understanding Osteoporosis



Understanding the Life Cycle of Bone



Who Is At Risk of Developing Osteoporosis?



How Do We Diagnose Osteoporosis?



Bone Fractures and Osteoporosis



Do Men Get Osteoporosis?



Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis



Prevention of Osteoporosis and Management of Menopause with Hormone Replacement Therapy



Medications Other Than Hormones to Prevent and Treat Osteoporosis



The Role of Vitamin D



Exercise, Bone Health, and Osteoporosis



Bone-Building Agents: Are There Any "Magic Bullets"?



Prevention and Treatment of Secondary Osteoporosis



Treating the Pains and Problems of Osteoporosis


Appendix


Bibliography


Index