Osteoporosis: Clinical Guidelines for Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management

This is a long-awaited and thoroughly updated revision of the 2000 book Preventing and Managing Osteoporosis (Springer Publishing Company, LLC.). Like its predecessor, it will serve as a comprehensive and up-to-date clinical guide to practice for nursing and other health care professionals, particularly advanced practice nurses. The book describes the extent of the problem of osteoporosis, the pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnostic testing, treatments, and current and emerging prevention strategies. It can also serve as a text in advanced practice nursing programs, especially in adult, geriatric, and women's health courses. The new edition incorporates clinical protocols and practice guidelines throughout and highlights the interdisciplinary practice focus necessary for assessment and management of this condition