Patient Education & Resources

Health Links

• http://www.spectrum-health.org
• http://www.metrohealth.net
• http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/
  Web site of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Provides comprehensive health education on numerous orthopaedic topics.
• http://www.healthtouch.com/level1/menu.htm
  Comprehensive site providing information on medical problems and prescription and over the counter medications.
• http://www.thriveonline.com
  Consumer health site providing general information on a wide variety of medical issues, fitness, nutrition and weight.
• http://www.amputee-online.com
  Provides useful information and identifies resources for amputees and their families.
• http://www.americangeriatrics.org
  Web site of the american geriatric society. A good source of information on the care of older adults.
• http://www.medscape.com
  Offers sites organized by medical specialty and access to a large library of medical journals.
• http://www.mayohealth.org
  Web site of the mayoclinic offering advice in numerous medical areas.
• http://www.onhealth.com
  Consumer-oriented web site offering chats with experts and strong coverage of women’s health issues.

Here are links to a few web sites with information about arthritis.

• http://www.pslgroup.com/ARTHRITIS.HTM
  Doctors guide to the internet, arthritis. The latest medical news for patients and their family and friends diagnosed with arthritis and arthritis related disorders.
• http://www.nih.gov/niams
  The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases )NIAMS) part of the National Institutes of Health. This is the Federal government’s principle agency for research on a number of chronic, disabling diseases, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, muscle disease, osteoporosis, Paget’s disease, back disorders, gout, psoriasis, ichthyosis and vitiligo.
• http://www.emissary.net/arthritis
  The Arthritis mailing list group discusses all types of arthritis — how arthritis influences health and lifestyles, treatments for arthritis from the consumer perspective and experience, self-help prevention of arthritis symptoms, arthritis self-care, and support systems. Related topics also include chronic and rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, gout, lupus, Marfan syndrome, degenerative joint disease, Lyme disease, carpal tunnel syndrome, repetitive stress injury, bursitis, etc.
• http://arthritis.about.com
  provides useful information on arthritis and its treatments. It includes a useful section on alternative treatments for arthritis.

Here is a link to a web site with information about diet.

• http://www.eatright.org
  Web site of the American Dietetic Association. A good resource for food and nutrition information.

Here are links to a few web sites with information about medications.

• http://pharminfo.tripod.com
  Web site of the Pharmacology Information Network. Provides high quality independant assessment of therapeutics and advances in drug developments.
• http://www.merck.com/product/usa/fosamax/cns/home.html
  Web site for Fosamax, medication used to treat osteoperosis. Provides useful information on osteoperosis and its treatment.

Here are links to several web sites with information about osteoporosis.

• http://www.nof.org
  Web site of the National Osteoporosis foundation. America’s leading resource for people seeking up-to-date, medically sound information on the causes, prevention, detection and treatment of osteoporosis. The NOF’s first and foremost mission is to reduce the widespread prevalence of osteoporosis by providing you with useful information, support and guidance.
• http://www.pslgroup.com/OSTEOPOROSIS.HTM
  The latest medical news and information for patients or friends/parents of patients diagnosed with osteoporosis and osteoporosis-related disorders.
• http://www.osteo.org
  NIH ORBD~NRC is a resource center that was created in 1994 through a grant from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases of the National Institute of Arthritis Health. Its main purpose is to help health professionals, patients, and the public learn about and locate current information on metabolic bone diseases, such as osteoporosis, Paget’s disease of bone, osteogenesis imperfecta, and hyperparathyroidism.

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