Year In Post-Menopausal Health 2004

Compiled by experts in their field, this new title to the series examines the most important papers selected from the extensive literature written on post-menopausal health over the past twelve months. The volume provides an essential overview of the most significant advances in the treatment of many conditions that can emerge post-menopause, including breast cancer, stroke, heart disease and arthritis. The book also examines the causes of post-menopausal health difficulties and looks at possible treatments, both traditional and complementary. A practical and highly informative guide, The Year in Post Menopausal Health will prove an invaluable ongoing resource for physicians in their daily practice

INTRODUCTION Premenopausal Risk Factors for Disease in Later Life, M. Rees MAJOR DISEASES OF OLD AGE Dementia, J.T. O'Brien Myocardial Infarction and Stroke, D. Crook Stroke, P. Albertazzi MUSCULAR-SKELETAL DISORDERS Screening for Osteoporosis, D.W. Purdie Management of Osteoporosis, W.D. Fraser Arthritis, D.M. Reid CANCER Colorectal Cancer, E. Fernandez, S. Gallus, C. La Vecchia Endometrial Cancer, M.K. Oehler Ovarian Cancer, D. Fishman Breast Cancer, J. Marsden LIFE-STYLE ISSUES Dietary and Life Style Interventions, J. Brockie Alternative and Complementary Therapies, E. Ernst Socioeconomic Issues of Ageing, L. Shotten REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE Urogynaecology, L. Cardozo Sexual function, L. Berman