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Discussion Board - Osteoarthritis (Support Site)
Through The Arthritis Society of Canada, it is possible to join this discussion board geared towards those who suffer with osteoarthritis. It has a complete set of guidelines regarding use, however, is not moderated. There is also an archive of previous postings that can be searched.

Handout on Health: Osteoarthritis
Prepared by the National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, this site provides eleven questions and answers concerning this condition. It covers topics such as diagnosis, treatment and current research

Osteoarthritis
This site, prepared by The Arthritis Society of Canada, provides information about this disease. It includes information about the warning signs, its prevalence, causes and how it can best be treated.

Osteoarthritis
The authoritative National Library of Medicine prepared this concise encyclopedia article. It features illustrations, a well as a listing of alternative names and information about prognosis, treatment, complications, prevention, as well as information about support groups.

Osteoarthritis
The National Library of Medicine also put this interactive tutorial together. It requires Flash to view it. It allows the user to work through a series of informational screens regarding anatomy, general information about arthritis, symptoms and causes, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment. Users are periodically tested on previously shown material, with immediate feedback regarding the answers.

Osteoarthritis (Degenerative arthritis)
This site is part of MedicineNet, Inc., which “is an online, healthcare media publishing company”. It provides easy-to-read, in-depth, authoritative medical information for consumers via a “network of robust, user-friendly, interactive web sites”. Prepared in Q & A format, this site provides general information about osteoarthritis including causes, treatment and diagnosis.

What is Osteoarthritis?
Prepared by the renowned Mayo Clinic, this page provides information about this disease: symptoms, prognosis, treatment, self-care, coping skills, as well as a discussion about complementary and alternative medicine.