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The Arthritis Foundation

www.arthritis.org
The Arthritis Foundation is the only national not-for-profit organization that supports more than 100 types of arthritis and related conditions with advocacy programs, services, and research. There is a section of the Arthritis Foundation website that is devoted exclusively to rheumatoid arthritis and offers information about treatment, research, causes, and diagnosis. In addition, the site provides links to up-to-date articles about RA, including the impact of diet and lifestyle, new developments in treatment, and managing symptoms.

Arthritis National Research Foundation (ANRF)

www.curearthritis.org
ANRF provides funding for highly qualified researchers associated with major research institutes, universities, and hospitals throughout the country seeking to discover new knowledge for the prevention, treatment, and cure of arthritis and related rheumatic diseases. The site provides clinical trials information and a bibliography.

CreakyJoints

www.creakyjoints.com
CreakyJoints is an online community for people of all ages with arthritis who want to live their lives despite their condition. It provides a place to find out more about arthritis-related conditions and treatment options based on what other people in the arthritis community are saying. The site also provides resources including message boards, clinical trials information, podcasts with messages, stories or commentary about arthritis-related topics, and more.

InteliHealth^®

www.intelihealth.com
A subsidiary of Aetna, InteliHealth provides information on rheumatoid arthritis and healthy lifestyle tips. More than 150 top healthcare organizations contribute to InteliHealth's content, including the National Institutes of Health and the Harvard Medical School.

InteliHealth is a trademark of Aetna InteliHealth, Inc.

GeneRAtions

www.ragenerations.com
The GeneRAtions site features data highlights from two of the most comprehensive surveys ever conducted for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) — the GeneRAtions surveys. The GeneRAtions surveys, conducted by Manhattan Research in January and February 2008 and supported by Centocor, Inc., were fielded via online inquiries of 1,050 adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), 216 rheumatologists, and 91 primary care physicians specializing in the treatment of RA. It also provides valuable information for people with RA, healthcare providers, and the general public to better understand the impact of the disease and the progress that has been made in understanding and managing the condition. Content includes personal stories from patients, links to informative resources, and interactive quizzes.

The Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center

www.hopkins-arthritis.org
This site provides interactive, educational information for healthcare professionals about RA. It features a "Patient's Corner" with lifestyle information.

Mayo Clinic Health Oasis

www.mayohealth.org
This site provides information on RA, joint protection, and tips for daily living from experts at the Mayo Clinic.

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

www.niams.nih.gov
NIAMS is a division of the National Institutes of Health that has arthritis as a primary focus. This site functions as an information clearinghouse and features useful online handouts on arthritis.

Veritas Medicine

www.veritasmedicine.com
Veritas Medicine is a free, confidential resource providing access to clinical trials and information on treatment options. The site features a comprehensive clinical trials database that allows patients to be matched to clinical trials based on information submitted confidentially.

Helpful RA books

The following books may be particularly helpful to you:

Arthritis Foundation. Arthritis 101: Questions You Have. Answers You Need. Marietta, Georgia: Longstreet Press; 1997.

Lorig K, Fries J and Gecht M. The Arthritis Helpbook: A Tested Self-Management Program for Coping with Arthritis and Fibromyalgia. 5th ed., Cambridge, Massachusetts: Perseus Publishing; 2000.

McNeil M. The First Year^® – Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed. New York, NY: Marlowe & Company; 2005.

Pincus T, ed. The Arthritis Foundation's Guide to Good Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Marietta, Georgia: Longstreet Press; 2000.

Shlotzhauer T, McGuire J. Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press; 1995.

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