Menopause, Postmenopause and Ageing by Margaret Rees, Tony Ma... - 9781853156601

Name: Menopause, Postmenopause and Ageing by Margaret Rees, Tony Ma... - 9781853156601
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Menopause, Postmenopause and AgeingAuthor(s): Margaret Rees, Tony Mander, Louis Keith\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Royal Society of Medicine Press Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781853156601, 978-1853156601\nSynopsis\nWomen live longer than men and one-third of the female population in Western societies is aged over 50. Postmenopausal health problems arising not only from ageing, but also from oestrogen deficiency, are therefore 'hot topics' for medical professionals.\n\nThe third in a series published on behalf of the British Menopause Society, this book is authored by an international team of specialists who work in women's health during and postmenopause, and discusses how specific postmenopausal health problems are thought to arise and what are today's most promising treatment options.\n\nThe book is split into three sections:\nSection 1: Determinants of disease\nCovers osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, dementia, breast, gynaecol.