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Overview
Osteoporosis affects an estimated 3 million people in the UK. The condition causes the bones to become more fragile and therefore more prone to fractures, along with pain, a loss of movement, and an inability to perform daily tasks. One in two women and one in five men in the UK will suffer a fracture after the age of 50.
Aimed at patients and carers, this book covers topics such as who is affected, what the risk factors are, and how patients can prevent or lessen the efefcts. The book looks forward to advances in diagnosis and treatment and how they have improved health outcomes of patients. Written by a leading osteoporosis specialist and Scientific Advisory Committee Member of the National Osteoporosis Society, this addition to the Facts series is a comprehensive guide to understanding and coping with this debilitating disease.
Synopsis
Osteoporosis affects an estimated 3 million people in the UK. The condition causes the bones to become more fragile and therefore more prone to fractures, along with pain, a loss of movement, and an inability to perform daily tasks. One in two women and one in five men in the UK will suffer a fracture after the age of 50.
Aimed at patients and carers, this book covers topics such as who is affected, what the risk factors are, and how patients can prevent or lessen the efefcts. The book looks forward to advances in diagnosis and treatment and how they have improved health outcomes of patients. Written by a leading osteoporosis specialist and Scientific Advisory Committee Member of the National Osteoporosis Society, this addition to the Facts series is a comprehensive guide to understanding and coping with this debilitating disease.
Doody Review Services
Reviewer:Hamid Bashir, MD(Washington University Medical Center)
Description:This book provides a good deal of information on the silent epidemic of osteoporosis, both for health professionals and a general audience.
Purpose:Its aim is to increase awareness about this often-neglected disease. The book clearly meets its objective of presenting the facts about osteoporosis along with preventive and management strategies.
Audience:It has a broad audience among health professionals, from medical students to attendings. Although some chapters may be beyond the level of understanding of patients or their relatives, there is sufficient information for them to understand the basics of the disease.
Features:After the basics, the book moves on to pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management. For lay readers, there are key points and useful figures. For health professionals, there are cases and reports. Alternative therapies, basic science aspects, and epidemiologic data are also presented. Short paragraphs with clear captions make the book easy to read.
Assessment:The information on osteoporosis is well written and well presented, concise, yet thorough. All the newer treatments are covered along with alternative remedies and lifestyle measures.
Editorials
Reviewer: Hamid Bashir, MD(Washington University Medical Center)
Description: This book provides a good deal of information on the silent epidemic of osteoporosis, both for health professionals and a general audience.
Purpose: Its aim is to increase awareness about this often-neglected disease. The book clearly meets its objective of presenting the facts about osteoporosis along with preventive and management strategies.
Audience: It has a broad audience among health professionals, from medical students to attendings. Although some chapters may be beyond the level of understanding of patients or their relatives, there is sufficient information for them to understand the basics of the disease.
Features: After the basics, the book moves on to pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management. For lay readers, there are key points and useful figures. For health professionals, there are cases and reports. Alternative therapies, basic science aspects, and epidemiologic data are also presented. Short paragraphs with clear captions make the book easy to read.
Assessment: The information on osteoporosis is well written and well presented, concise, yet thorough. All the newer treatments are covered along with alternative remedies and lifestyle measures.