| An Atlas of Osteoporosis Contributor(s): Stevenson, John C. (Author), Marsh, Michael S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415404290 ISBN-13: 9780415404297 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $94.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2008 Annotation: This Third Edition is designed to provide a wide range of physicians with a pictorial guide to this important disease. The illustrations are an excellent teaching resource and the text provides a concise overview to osteoporosis. The book contains details of skeletal biology and the pathophysiology of osteoporosis, with a series of diagrammatic and SEM illustrations. There is greater emphasis on clinical factors in this edition, particularly in areas such as nutrition, exercise, and growth. There are also important sections on diagnosis using bone densitometry and the laboratory evaluation of bone disorders. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Endocrinology & Metabolism - Medical | Gynecology & Obstetrics |
| Dewey: 616.716 |
| Series: Encyclopedia of Visual Medicine |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 8.64" W x 11.4" (1.40 lbs) 96 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Third edition of this successful Atlas of Osteoporosis is designed to provide a wide range of physicians with a pictorial guide to this important disease. The illustrations are an excellent teaching resource and the text provides a concise overview to osteoporosis. For the first time, text and illustrations are fully integrated. |