The second edition of Osteoporosis in Clinical Practice provides a concise review of the current knowledge of osteoporosis. It is aimed at the busy practitioner who is increasingly involved in the management of osteoporosis and who wants accurate and practical answers to questions that arise in daily clinical practice. All the major aspects are covered including diagnosis, fractures, prevention and treatment. Concise chapters have been written by recognised experts in the area providing the reader with the most up-to-date and authoritative knowledge on each of the topics discussed. This makes the book an invaluable source of reference for those in primary care who are increasingly having to deal with patients with osteoporosis in their daily clinical practice. A must-have for every clinician treating patients with osteoporosis. It gives the latest information on diagnosis and treatment, founded on evidence-based medicine.