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AAOS Your Orthopaedic Connection
This website is produced by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. It offers an extensive Patient
Education Library in English and Spanish. There is also a free quarterly newsletter available by e-mail
subscription.
Arthritis Foundation
"In 1948, a group of scientists and physicians came together to take action against a condition called
arthritis. Their actions resulted in the formation of the Arthritis Foundation."
American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB)
This site is helpful in answering many questions regarding the use and safety of musculoskeletal donor tissue
for orthopedic procedures.
HealthRatings.org
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was created for you, the consumer, to help make critical choices about your health information sources on
the Web."
Mayo Clinic
"Our mission is to empower people to manage their health. We accomplish this by providing useful and
up-to-date information and tools that reflect the expertise and standard of excellence of Mayo Clinic."
MedicineNet.com
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authoritative medical information for consumers via its robust, user-friendly, interactive web site."
MedlinePlus
"Trusted health information for you." A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National
Institutes of Health.
Health Information from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
"The mission of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases is to support
research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases, the
training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research, and the dissemination of this information."
Yahoo! Health
Yahoo! Health provides topic centers and searchable references containing health information. The topic
centers cover "Healthy Living" and "Diseases and Conditions." The references include an "Encyclopedia"
and "Ask the Expert."
WebMD Health
"WebMD provides valuable health information, tools for managing your health, and support to those who
seek information."
This website is produced by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. It offers an extensive Patient
Education Library in English and Spanish. There is also a free quarterly newsletter available by e-mail
subscription.
Arthritis Foundation
"In 1948, a group of scientists and physicians came together to take action against a condition called
arthritis. Their actions resulted in the formation of the Arthritis Foundation."
American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB)
This site is helpful in answering many questions regarding the use and safety of musculoskeletal donor tissue
for orthopedic procedures.
HealthRatings.org
"HealthRatings.org, a joint venture of Consumer Reports Webwatch and the Health Improvement Institute,
was created for you, the consumer, to help make critical choices about your health information sources on
the Web."
Mayo Clinic
"Our mission is to empower people to manage their health. We accomplish this by providing useful and
up-to-date information and tools that reflect the expertise and standard of excellence of Mayo Clinic."
MedicineNet.com
"MedicineNet.com is an online, healthcare media publishing company. It provides easy-to-read, in-depth,
authoritative medical information for consumers via its robust, user-friendly, interactive web site."
MedlinePlus
"Trusted health information for you." A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National
Institutes of Health.
Health Information from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
"The mission of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases is to support
research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases, the
training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research, and the dissemination of this information."
Yahoo! Health
Yahoo! Health provides topic centers and searchable references containing health information. The topic
centers cover "Healthy Living" and "Diseases and Conditions." The references include an "Encyclopedia"
and "Ask the Expert."
WebMD Health
"WebMD provides valuable health information, tools for managing your health, and support to those who
seek information."
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