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The Challenge of Osteoporosis: A Look to the Future

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Osteoporosis is manifested not only in terms of personal physical, financial, and emotional costs but also in the costs imposed on the larger society, ranging from rising healthcare expenditures to lost productivity on the part of disabled workers and increased morbidity and mortality rates in the aging population. With growing life expectancy worldwide, osteoporosis has become an important public health priority, both in developed nations and in developing countries as they become increasingly westernized. This book has reviewed the new approaches, strategies, and medications developed for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in itself and in the context of other diseases. In closing, the author reviews a number of broader concerns that must be addressed if we are to alleviate the burden of this disease. These include the barriers to osteoporosis prevention and treatment, lack of adherence to prescribed medications and therapy programs, and strategies to improve osteoporosis management with specific reference to new forms of healthcare delivery.

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Oleson, C.V. (2017). The Challenge of Osteoporosis: A Look to the Future. In: Osteoporosis Rehabilitation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45084-1_20

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