THE OSTEOPOROSIS BOOK
BONE HEALTH
Fourth Edition
Written to help health care practitioners better serve their patients, this fully annotated indexed book is a complete resource for healthcare professionals and patients. With a focus on preventing fractures, several chapters show you how to manage bone health and include information on calcium, vitamin D and exercise. The book offers accurate, easy to follow information that supports what practitioners can teach their patients about osteoporosis, fracture prevention, disease management and drug therapy choices and administration. The Osteoporosis Book: Bone Health is used by American Bone Health in its Peer Educator Program.
“A must read for everyone — male or female — over 40! . . . a comprehensive reference and guide for this widely under-diagnosed disease, and should be in every home.”
American Bone Health
“. . . provides clear answers to the questions my patients are asking. Well organized and very readable, the book will be useful for both patients and their doctors.”
Michael McClung MD, FACP, Founding Director, Oregon Osteoporosis Center Council of Scientific Advisors, International Osteoporosis Foundation
“. . . provides clear answers to the questions my patients are asking. Well organized and very readable, the book will be useful for both patients and their doctors.”
Jonathan D. Adachi, MD, FRCPC, Professor, Department of Medicine, McMaster University Member, Board of Directors and Council of Scientific Advisors, International Osteoporosis Foundation
Bone Health Basics: Tips for Preventing and Managing Osteoporosis
Intended for people concerned about their bone health, including schools and parents of growing children who want to know more about importance of building and maintaining bone strength well before the age of 30 when peak bone mass is reached.
The goal of this book is to help you better understand how your bones grow and develop, how to prevent bone loss, and how to prevent the first fracture from occurring and by identifying risk factors and reducing future fractures. This book explains how your bones are affected when you have bone loss or osteoporosis. It teaches you about what is going on inside your body so you can ask the right questions and get the information you need in order to make relevant and timely decisions about your own bone health. It reviews risk factors for osteoporosis as well as for falls and fractures and introduces ways to self-manage your bone health and prevent fractures.
“. . . it has addressed the important factors that people need to know about education of osteoporosis and treatment. . . I like the fact that you have some case studies or case stories that tell a little bit about some of the people who have had osteoporosis.”
Mark Olson, MD, Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists
