Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoporosis A Case-Based Approach
Auteur : Hamdy Ronald C.
Ronald C. Hamdy, M.D., F.R.C.P., F.A.C.P. is professor of Medicine, holder of the Cecile Cox Quillen Chair of Excellence in Geriatric Medicine and director of the Osteoporosis Center at East Tennessee State University. Prior to this editorial appointment, he served for ten years from 2000 to 2010 as the Editor-in-Chief of the Southern Medical Journal. Dr. Hamdy has published 5 medical textbooks and over 200 original and review manuscripts in peer-reviewed medical journals.
- Includes key points at the end of each chapter to provide a succinct summary of each clinical issue
- Provides multiple-choice questions as an interesting way of testing one’s knowledge on the particular issue discussed in the chapter
- Presents tables and diagrams to elucidate the knowledge outlined in the chapter
- Devotes a section to therapeutics and an analysis of the results of pivotal and key studies listed in a comparable visual format
Date de parution : 03-2024
Ouvrage de 402 p.
19x23.3 cm
Thème de Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoporosis :
Mots-clés :
Osteoporosis; osteopenia; bone density; dual x-ray absorptiometry; bisphosphonates; denosumab; romosozumab; raloxifene; estrogen