- Hardcover: 582 pages
- Publisher: Academic Press Inc (15 July 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0125286406
- ISBN-13: 978-0125286404
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.9 x 2.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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"The editors of Osteoporosis in Men, Second Edition have produced a comprehensive compendium about osteoporosis as it relates to men. An established group of experts has contributed to the second edition of this excellent book. The topics range from the basics of osteoporosis to sections on growth of the skeleton, aging, importance of nutrition, sex hormones, and the development of the disorder. Key sections of clinical relevance including diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis in men are covered in depth. This book will serve as an excellent resource for established clinicians and investigators as well as for students and fellows." --Richard Eastell, MD, FRCP, FRCPath, FMedSci, Professor of Bone Metabolism, Director of the NIHR Bone Biomedical Research Unit, Centre for Biomedical Research, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom "The 10 sections and total of 57 informative chapters in the second edition of the text Osteoporosis in Men constitute an impressive body of up-to-date information by leading experts on this important topic. The text is particularly useful because of its breadth extending from basic bone biology and environmental factors affecting skeletal development in men to clinical chapters on pathophysiology, diagnosis, and therapy. The editors have provided a comprehensive yet practical approach to the topic which makes the text useful to a broad potential audience ranging from trainees to established leaders in the field." -- John T. Potts, Jr., MD, Director of Research and Physician-in-Chief emeritus, Massachusetts General Hospital, Jackson Distinguished Professor of Clinical Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA "This thorough and comprehensive book integrates new, accessible, and informative material in the field. It will help investigators, as well as practitioners and students, to improve their understanding of male skeletal health and male skeletal loss. The additional knowledge, assembled in such a readable manner, should help us achieve one of our ultimate goals, namely better care of men with osteoporosis." --Gerolamo Bianchi, MD, Department of Locomotor System, Division of Rheumatology, Azienda Sanitaria Genovese, Genova, Italy
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Osteoporosis in men is an important clinical problem that has received little attention, both in the medical arena and from the general public. Although the condition affects a higher percentage of women, it is estimated that two million men in the U.S. have osteoporosis, and three million more are at risk. The lack of awareness by doctors and their patients puts men at a higher risk that the condition may go undiagnosed and untreated. "Osteoporosis in Men" is the first book to explore this issue in depth. This groundbreaking text brings together eminent investigators and clinicians who interpret developments in this emerging field, and describe state-of-the-art research as well as practical approaches to diagnosis, prevention and therapy. It is an essential reference for researchers, students, and clinicians in bone-related disciplines. It: provides the first complete description of osteoporosis in men-epidemiology, clinical character, basic aspects, and research directions; discusses appropriate diagnostic, prevention, and treatment options; covers a wide range of topics, including the economic impact of fractures on health care expenses; includes a description of the roles of androgen and estrogen in men; discusses bone mass measurements and their clinical utility; and, explores the essential role of gender in the manifestations of osteoporosis. How is this disorder different in men, and how can we learn from these differences?
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The leading book if you are a man with osteoporosis and you want to understand your condition
28 Aug 2011
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This book is by the world's leading authors. It is written by doctors, for doctors. I am not a medical doctor (my PhD is in economics) so some of it went over my head. But I got a lot from the bits I did understand, and was able to discuss the treatment options with my doctor more effectively as a result.
It is well organised - the lay reader can pretty much turn to section 10 "Therapy" immediately, and discover the options, the pros and cons, and so on. It won't be the easiest 130 pages you'll ever read, but I found it useful. The final chapter, on future therapies, gives you a sense of what might be around the corner, which is useful if, like me, you are 40.
Other chapters are much more specialised - for example, the chapter covering the connection between organ transplants and osteoporosis is important if you have an organ transplant, but of limited interest to the general reader.
Although I like this book, and am glad to have it on my shelf, I would recommend Orwell / Atlas of osteoporosis as a starting point in preference to this book. It is easier, and shorter.
It is well organised - the lay reader can pretty much turn to section 10 "Therapy" immediately, and discover the options, the pros and cons, and so on. It won't be the easiest 130 pages you'll ever read, but I found it useful. The final chapter, on future therapies, gives you a sense of what might be around the corner, which is useful if, like me, you are 40.
Other chapters are much more specialised - for example, the chapter covering the connection between organ transplants and osteoporosis is important if you have an organ transplant, but of limited interest to the general reader.
Although I like this book, and am glad to have it on my shelf, I would recommend Orwell / Atlas of osteoporosis as a starting point in preference to this book. It is easier, and shorter.
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