Natalie E. Cusano (editor) - Osteoporosis: A Clinical Casebook

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Osteoporotic fractures are expected to increase with the aging of the population, causing a significant stress on healthcare systems worldwide. Despite noninvasive methods for screening and highly effective therapies, osteoporosis remains underdiagnosed and undertreated. The first report on the disease from the United States Office of the Surgeon General stated that bone health was critically important for overall health and well-being. The consequences of osteoporotic fractures are excess mortality, morbidity including total or partial disability, loss of independence, and impaired quality of life, in addition to economic costs.

This book is designed to aid in the management of osteoporosis through a patient-focused approach. The authors have related clinical pearls from their extensive backgrounds to address some of the challenges providers face in the treatment of osteoporosis. I would like to acknowledge the contributors for sharing their experience, and hope that this book assists the reader in reducing the burden of the disease for their patients, male and female, and across the age spectrum.