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Osteoporosis
UK sources of information and / or support
The leaflets section of Patient UK
Includes a leaflet called Osteoporosis.
National Osteoporosis Society (NOS)
The only national charity dedicated to eradicating osteoporosis and promoting bone health.
Osteoporosis
Reliable information provided by the Arthritis Research Campaign.
Osteoporosis - secondary prevention
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Osteoporosis - secondary prevention.
Addenbrooke's Hospital: Patient Information Library
A large information library which includes information about Osteoporosis.
Women's Health Concern
Women's Health Concern is a charitable organisation which aims to help educate and support women with their healthcare by providing unbiased, accurate information. Their website contains information about osteoporosis.
Medicine Guide for Osteoporosis
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.
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)
OsteoporosisPatient Support related to this topic (^ top of page)
National Osteoporosis Society Women's Health ConcernMedical reference articles in PatientPlus related to this topic (^ top of page)
Bisphosphonates and Drug Treatment of Osteoporosis Calcitonin and Teriparatide Osteoporosis RaloxifeneUK guidelines related to this topic (^ top of page)
Guidelines on OsteoporosisRecent news items related to this topic (^ top of page)
Osteoporosis drug 'risks heart' Osteoporosis drug and heart risk Brittle bones drug and breast cancer 10 minute nutrition Skin cancer fear 'may harm bones'Other - 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
Medical equipment products related to this topic (^ top of page)
Pill/Tablet Equipment
Books related to this topic (^ top of page)
Osteoporosis - Best Medicine Osteoporosis (Understanding) Osteoporosis : British Medical Association's Family Doctor Series Osteoporosis: Answers At Your Fingertips (2nd Edition)
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