Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis in the High-Risk Patient (repost)
Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis in the High-Risk Patient By Cyrus Cooper, Stephen H. Gehlbach, Robert Lindsay
Publisher: Inf.or.ma Heal.thcare 2005 | 122 Pages | ISBN: 1841842834 | PDF | 2 MB
Publisher: Inf.or.ma Heal.thcare 2005 | 122 Pages | ISBN: 1841842834 | PDF | 2 MB
The outcome of recent clinical trials in osteoporosis was the impetus for this volume. In these studies of two bisphosphonates, an interaction between bone mineral density (BMD) and the treatment effect was seen, such that these agents appeared to lose their effect as BMD increased. To practitioners this is counter-intuitive. Why should treatment work and not prevention? This book explores such issues, without limiting itself to specialist concerns. It tackles other facets of osteoporosis as well, such as economics. Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis in the High-Risk Patient is intended for physicians of all specialties who see patients who have or might be at risk of developing osteoporosis.