This prestigious text offers the most up-to-date advice on the identification and management of osteoporosis. Derived from the highly acclaimed journals Best Practice and Research - Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism and Best Practice and Research - Rheumatology this fully updated volume provides a logical progression through definition, diagnosis, epidemiology, as well as the latest advice on disease prevention, treatment and screening. Fully illustrated throughout, the book draws upon the expertise of some of the world"s leading experts in the field, providing a publication that gives a truly international perspective to the management of osteoporosis.Full reference to the latest clinical researchNew chapters on risk assessment and the cost-effectiveness of interventions for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosisCochrane Reviews, when relevantThe provision of boxed and bulleted Research Agenda and Practice PointsReference to national and international guidelines