Screening For Osteoporosis

Annually, more than 300,000 people in the United States fracture a hip. The great majority are age 50 and over, and half are age 80 and over. Hip fractures have severe consequences for many older people, and expenditures for their care are significant. This Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) background paper provides information about mortality, in-hospital and post-hospital service use, and long-term functional impairment following a hip fracture. OTA estimates that in 1990 the average per patient expenditure for in-hospital and post-hospital services for hip fracture patients was $20,000 and total public and private expenditures for all hip fracture patients were $5 billion. Expenditures for nursing home and other long-term care services account for almost half of this amount.

This book represents a comprehensive, clinically oriented text covering all aspects of male osteoporosis, from the basic concepts of bone physiology and regulation of bone remodeling in men, the causes and pathophysiological mechanisms responsible for the most frequent causes of osteoporosis, to diagnostic and screening protocols, as well as prevention and treatment approaches. It offers a broad overview of male osteoporosis by specialists involved in research and clinical practice and discusses the practical issues encountered.

by Helen Carcio MS MEd ANP-BC (Author), R. Mimi Secor DNP FNP-BC NCMP FAANP (Author)
Written for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse midwives, and other primary care providers, this new edition of Advanced Health Assessment of Women, continues to deliver the clinical skills required to care for the unique healthcare needs of women

The 11th edition of this classic guide for management of common gynecological conditions by advanced practice nurses is updated with cutting-edge topics, new evidence-based guidelines, and current patient teaching materials to enhance excellence in clinical practice.