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(Current Clinical Practice.) Edited by Clifford J. Rosen. 297 pp., illustrated. Totowa, N.J., Humana Press, 1996. $99.50. ISBN 0-89603-374-0.

Osteoporosis is a common disease, but it is not simple. The goal of this textbook is to help primary care physicians understand and apply the rapidly growing body of knowledge derived from bone-related research. The first two sections discuss physiology and pathophysiology, the next two sections deal with diagnosis and treatment, and the final section presents cases with discussions.

The valuable section on treatment begins with a brief review of clinical decision making, followed by succinct chapters on calcium intake for each stage of the life cycle and on estrogen treatment. The chapter on drug treatment, particularly the concluding guidelines, . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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