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Patient Orthopaedic Information from the American Academy of Orthopaedic surgeons
http://www.orthoinfo.aaos.org

This website provides information about a wide range of topics relevant to orthopaedics, including information about arthritis, joint replacement, exercise, osteoporosis. The articles are available in Spanish as well.

American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons
http://www.aaos.org
The Home page of the AAOS is your source for the latest legislative, educational, healthcare policy, and research information. The site includes the by-laws and position papers of the AAOS, and the latest federal and state laws enacted that pertain to the practice of orthopedics and medicine.

Orthopaedic Research Society
http://www.ors.org
Promotes research and education related to orthopaedic surgery and musculoskeletal diseases and injuries.

North American Spine Society
http://www.spine.org
Contains information on preventing spine injury, as well as education about common spine conditions.

American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society
http://www.aofas.org
Provides information about foot and ankle conditions, how to select proper footwear, and ways to keep your feet healthy.

American Society for Surgery of the Hand
http://www.hand-surg.org/pubinfo.asp
Provides education about a variety of conditions affecting the hand and wrist.

American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine
http://www.aossm.org
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) is a national organization of orthopaedic surgeons specializing in sports medicine, including national and international sports medicine leaders.

Arthroscopy Association of North America
http://www.aana.org
The AANA Web site provides support services for members, including a member directory, description of the annual meeting, and other instructional courses that offer CME. Scholarships and fellowships available are listed. You can learn about the latest in arthroscopy research by searching lectures presented at previous AANA meetings.

Journals of the AMA
http://www.amapublications.com
All editorial material from The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and the American Medical Association's (AMA) Archives Journals is now available online through the AMA Publications Web site.

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
http://www.aaos.org/wordhtml/journal.htm
Cited in Index Medicus and Medline, this is the official peer-reviewed journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Only abstracts are available to nonsubscribers; full text is available to AAOS members.

The American Journal of Sports Medicine
http://www.sportsmed.org/Journal/Default.htm
American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine publishes The American Journal of Sports Medicine. This site lists all the editions of the journal printed since May-June 1997 and allows access to abstracts of selected articles in each journal.

The National Athletic Trainers' Association
http://www.nata.org
The mission of the National Athletic Trainers' Association is to enhance the quality of health care for athletes and those engaged in physical activity, and to advance the profession of athletic training through education and research in the prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation of injuries.

The Arthritis Foundation
http://www.arthritis.org
For centuries men and women, young and old, have been affected by a disease in which little was known except its symptoms. But in 1948, a group of scientists and physicians came together to take action against this condition called arthritis. Perhaps heartened by breakthroughs in medicine, this community of scientists envisioned a day when a cure for arthritis would be discovered and the millions of people with arthritis would no longer suffer. Their actions resulted in the formation of the Arthritis Foundation.

California Medical Association
http://www.cmanet.org

California Medical Association’s mission is to promote the science and art of medicine, the care and well-being of patients, the protection of the public health, and the betterment of the medical profession; to promote similar interests in its component societies; and to unite with similar organizations in other states and territories of the United States to form the American Medical Association.

Medicare
http://www.medicare.gov

The official U.S. Govenment site for Medicare information

Health Care Financing Administration
http://www.hcfa.gov

The federal agency that administers Medicare, Medicaid, and The Children's Health Insurance program.

American Medical Association
http://www.ama-assn.org

Promotes the art and science of medicine and the betterment of the public health

The Bone and Joint Decade
http://www.bonejointdecade.org
The goal for the Bone and Joint Decade is to improve the health-related quality of life for people with musculo-skeletal disorders throughout the world.

Emotionpictures.aaos.org
http://www.emotionpictures.aaos.org
In April of 2000, a Call for Entries went out to artists worldwide, asking those who currently have or have ever experienced an orthopaedic condition to submit their work and tell their stories for a themed art exhibit, eMotion Pictures: An Exhibition of Orthopaedics in Art. An orthopaedic condition can be either a disease or condition that affects muscles, bones and/or joints. Arthritis, osteoporosis, scoliosis, spinal cord injury or other spine/back conditions, cerebral palsy, amputation, spina bifida, broken bones, and joint replacement are some examples of orthopaedic conditions.

Professional Team Physicians
http://www.proteamphysicians.com
Professional Team Physicians collaborates with key opinion-leader physicians in the development for high-value services that converts individual doctors to use the Internet as an active part of their practice. PTP's physician services include patient education materials, physician-to-physician consultation services, continuing medical education, conference summaries and product news. PTP distributes these services through its web site, ProTeamPhysicians.com, and as an application services provider to other leading companies and organizations serving physicians and their patients.

Orthopaedic Research Society
http://WWW.ORS.org
Promotes research and education related to orthopaedic surgery and musculoskeletal diseases and injuries.

North American Spine Society
http://WWW.spine.org/fsp/cfm
Contains information on preventing spine injury, as well as education about common spine conditions.

American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society
http://www.aofas.org
Provides information about foot and ankle conditions, how to select proper footwear, and ways to keep your feet healthy.

American Society for Surgery of the Hand
http://hand-surg.org/pubinfo.asp
Provides education about a variety of conditions affecting the hand and wrist.

Spine Universe
http://www.spineuniverse.com
Contains comprehensive information on spinal disorders, including technologies, services, treatments, and research.



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