Patient/Family Resources by Topic: Musculoskeletal Disorders

Osteoporosis Patient/Family Resources

Pediatrics | Spanish | Miscellaneous

• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: Homepage
  • Bone Health Information: List of documents
    • Osteoporosis: List of documents
      • Fast Facts on Osteoporosis: Access document
      • Osteoporosis Overview: Access document
      • Osteoporosis and African-American Women: Access document
      • Latino Women and Osteoporosis: English | Spanish
      • Osteoporosis in Men: Access document
• Arthritis Foundation: Homepage
  • Disease Center: List of documents
    • Osteoporosis: Access document
• American College of Rheumatology: Homepage
  • Patient Information: List of documents
    • Osteoporosis: Access document
    • Osteoporosis and Corticosteroid-Induced Osteoporosis: Access document
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - (Your Orthopedic Connection): Table of contents
  • Fact Sheets
    • Osteoporosis: Access document
    • Warning Signs of Osteoporosis: Access document
    • Osteoporosis Prevention Starts Early: Access document
    • Calcium: Access document
    • How to Keep Your Bones Healthy: Access document
    • Osteoporosis and Falls: Access document
    • Osteoporosis Tests: Access document
  • Patient Education Brochures
    • Osteoporosis: Access document
• The Endocrine Society and The Hormone Foundation (MEDEM): Homepage
  • Medical Library: Table of contents
    • Osteoporosis and Women's Health: Access document
• American Academy of Family Physicians (familydoctor.org): Homepage
  • Health Topics: List of documents
    • Osteoporosis and Raloxifene: Access document
• American Medical Association (MEDEM): Homepage
  • Medical Library: Table of contents
    • Osteoporosis ý Prevent Hip Fractures: Access document
    • No Bones About Osteoporosis ý Postmenopausal Women Face Difficult Dilemma of Choosing Estrogen or Other Therapies: Access document
• MedlinePlus and the Patient Education Institute: Homepage
  • Interactive Health Tutorials: Table of contents
    • Osteoporosis: List of documents
• MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Table of contents
  • Osteoporosis: English | Spanish
• InteliHealth Disease and Condition Guide: Table of contents
  • Osteoporosis: Access document
• Merck Manual - Second Home Edition: Table of contents
  • Section 5. Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders: Table of contents
    • Chapter 60. Osteoporosis: Access document

Pediatrics

• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: Homepage
  • Bone Health Information: List of documents
    • Osteoporosis: List of documents
      • Juvenile Osteoporosis: Access document
    • Osteogenesis Imperfecta: List of documents
• Arthritis Foundation: Homepage
  • Disease Center: List of documents
    • Osteogenesis Imperfecta: Access document
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Homepage
  • "Powerful Girls Have Powerful Bones" Campaign: Table of contents
• Merck Manual - Second Home Edition: Table of contents
  • Section 23. Children's Health Issues: Table of contents
    • Chapter 279. Hereditary Connective Tissue Disorders: Table of contents
      • Introduction: Access document
      • Osteogenesis Imperfecta: Access document

Spanish

• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: Homepage
  • Bone Health Information: List of documents
    • Osteoporosis: List of documents
      • Latino Women and Osteoporosis: English | Spanish
• MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Table of contents
  • Osteoporosis: English | Spanish

Miscellaneous Osteoporosis Patient/Family Resources

• Healthfinder (US DHHS): Homepage
  • Osteoporosis: List of documents
• MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine) Health Topics: List of topics
  • Osteoporosis: List of documents
• YAHOO - Health:Diseases and Conditions:Osteoporosis
  Additional Osteoporosis resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)
• YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Orthopedics
  Additional Orthopedics resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)