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Osteoarthritis
UK sources of information and / or support
The leaflets section of Patient UK
Includes a leaflet called Osteoarthritis.
Arthritis Care
The UK's largest voluntary organisation working with and for people with arthritis from every section of the community.
Arthritis Research Campaign
Produces a comprehensive range of free information booklets and leaflets, covering over 60 different subjects concerning particular types of arthritis and rheumatic diseases. Also funds medical research to investigate the cause and cure of arthritis and rheumatism.
National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions
The National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions (NCC-CC) is a collaborative, multi-professional centre undertaking commissions to develop clinical guidelines for the NHS in England and Wales. The site provides information sourced from the Royal College of Physicians. Includes a section on osteoarthritis.
Osteoarthritis
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Osteoarthritis .
Arthroscopic knee washout, with or without debridement, for the treatment of osteoarthritis
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Arthroscopic knee washout, with or without debridement, for the treatment of osteoarthritis.
Artificial metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint replacement for end-stage arthritis
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Artificial metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint replacement for end-stage arthritis.
Artificial trapeziometacarpal (TMC) joint replacement for end-stage osteoarthritis
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Artificial trapeziometacarpal (TMC) joint replacement for end-stage osteoarthritis
Medicine Guide for Osteoarthritis
Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.
See also related Patient UK pages:
- shoulder problems page
- elbow problems page
- hand problems page
- neck pain page
- back pain page
- hip problems page
- knee problems page
- foot problems page
- joint replacement page
Further sources / more detailed information
Some non-UK sites
The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.
- Non-UK disease / illness sites
- Non-UK self-help / support group sites
More detailed medical information
The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.
- PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
- Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
- Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
- Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
- Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
- Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.
Disclaimer: Patient UK has no control of the content of the above links. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by Patient UK.
Related pages in Patient UK
Information leaflets related to this topic (^ top of page)
Osteoarthritis Psoriatic Arthritis Reactive Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis Septic ArthritisPatient Support related to this topic (^ top of page)
Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance Arthritis Care Arthritis Research Campaign CCCA - Children's Chronic Arthritis Association General Dental Council National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society Royal Hospital for Neuro-DisabilityMedical reference articles in PatientPlus related to this topic (^ top of page)
Aching Joints - Assessment, Investigations and Management in Primary Care Acute Monoarthritis Hyaluronates and Viscosupplementation OsteoarthritisUK guidelines related to this topic (^ top of page)
Guidelines on Arthritis Guidelines on OsteoarthritisRecent news items related to this topic (^ top of page)
Vegan diet 'help' for arthritis Cod oil 'cuts arthritis drug use' Virginia Ironside's Dilemmas Rosehip for osteoarthritis painLinks to other selected websites related to this topic (^ top of page)
Arthritis and Joint Problems Juvenile Arthritis Psoriatic Arthritis Reactive Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis Septic ArthritisOther - Useful resources (^ top of page)
Pictures, diagrams, photos, images, etc.Evidence based medicine
Online textbooks and journals
A-Z of UK Guidelines
A-Z of Online Videos
Medline
Other good health sites
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Books related to this topic (^ top of page)
Arthritis & Rheumatism : British Medical Association's Family Doctor Series Arthritis (Coping with Rheumatism and) Arthritis (Managing Pain) Arthritis (Managing Your) Arthritis and Rheumatism (Understanding) Arthritis for Dummies Arthritis: Complete Guide to Relief Using Methods that Really Work Arthritis: Practical, In-depth Information to Help You Manage Your Arthritis Caring for someone with arthritis Coping with Rheumatism and Arthritis Hip and Knee Arthritis Surgery (Understanding) : British Medical Association's Family Doctor Series Managing Arthritis Pain Managing Your Arthritis
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