Arthritis, Bone & Joint Disorders Web Links
Arthritis Foundation
Lots of full-text information on diagnosis, therapy, medications, parenting children with arthritis, alternative therapies, exercise, caring for yourself, ease-of-use-products, etc.
Focus on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Full text articles on every aspect of rheumatoid arthritis.
Lupus Foundation of America
Symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, testing, clinical drug trials and directory of local chapters. Extensive information in Spanish. Factsheets in these languages: Arabic, Bosnian, French, German, Greek, Italian, Russina and Vietnamese.
MedlinePlus: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Links to articles on: diagnosis; treatment; alternative therapies; arthritis in children; clinical trials; coping; total hip replacements; organizations; statistics. Has a Spanish section. From the National Library of Medicine.
National Scoliosis Foundation
News, information about scoliosis, a specialist locator, chat forum and long list of links.
Sample Books in the Family Health Library
- “A Parent's Guide to Rheumatic Diseases in Children" by Thomas Lehman; Oxford University Press, 2008
- "The First Year: Lupus” by Nancy Hanger; Marlowe & Co. , 2003
- “It’s Not Just Growing Pains: A Guide to Childhood Muscle, Bone, and Joint Pain, Rheumatic Diseases and the Latest Treatments” by Thoma J.A. Lehman; Oxford University Press, 2004
- “Scholiosis Surgery: the Definitive Patient’s Reference” by David K. Wolpert; Swordfish Communications, 2005
- “There’s an ‘S’ on My Back: ‘S’ is for Scoliosis” by Mary Mahony; Redding Press, 1999
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