OsteoporosisOsteoporosis is a global threat because it can impact every human being as they age. In this new edition, the authors point out the enormous scale of the problem in terms of human suffering, morbidity and mortality on the one hand, and the astronomical national costs on the other. Written in an easy to read style, this book updates physicians on the current knowledge about bone structure, physiology and pathology, with an emphasis on the diagnosis,