100 Q&AS ABOUT OSTEOPOROSIS AND OSTEOPENIA 2E: . (100 Questions and Answers About...) - Softcover

Alexander, Ivy M; Knight, Karla A

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0763777803 ISBN 13: 9780763777807

Verlag: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2009

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Approximately ten million Americans have osteoporosis and thirty-four million have osteopenia (low bone mass) with many more at risk. Whether you suspect you may have these conditions or have a friend or relative with osteoporosis or osteopenia, this informative book offers help for men and women of all ages. Questions amp Answers About Osteoporosis and Osteopenia, Second Edition provides authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options, lifestyle decisions to improve bone health, sources of support, comments from men and women with bone loss, and much more.New Topics in the Second Edition include:FRAX® New drug information throughout the book Osteonecrosis of the jaw National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) and bone loss testing

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Ivy M. Alexander, PhD, C-ANP, is an Associate Professor at the Yale University School of Nursing and Director of the Adult, Family, Gerontological and Women's Health Primary Care Specialty. She is also a practicing clinician in the Internal Medicine Department of the Yale University Health Services. Dr. Alexander received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the Pennsylvania State University, her Master of Science degree from Northeastern University, a Post-Master's Certificate in Teaching from the University of Pennsylvania, and her PhD from the University of Connecticut. She has practiced as a nurse practitioner in internal medicine with a focus on women's health since 1992. Dr. Alexander has published numerous articles concerning women's health, is active in several state and national organizations, and is regularly invited to speak at national meetings. Her primary interest is menopause and midlife health issues, and she is currently conducting research focusing on menopause experiences and midlife health perceptions among black women. Dr. Alexander lives in Connecticut with her husband, Ray, and daughter, Lauren, and their two dogs and two cats.

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• Verlag: Jones and Bartlett Publishers
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0763777803
• ISBN 13: 9780763777807
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 344
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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