Rheumatology Resources for Patients

Professional Organizations

• American College of Rheumatology
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Australian Rheumatology Association
• British Society for Rheumatology

Government Organizations

• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases
• MEDLINEplus Health Information from the National Library of Medicine

National Health Organizations

• The Arthritis Foundation
• The Arthritis Society (Canada)
• American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association
• American Behcet's Disease Association
• American Lyme Disease Foundation
• CFIDS Association of America (Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndromes)
• Lupus Foundation of America (LFA)
• The SLE Foundation
• The Myositis Association
• National Psoriasis Foundation
• Scleroderma Foundation
• The Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation
• Spondylitis Association of America

Additional Educational Resources

• DxLupus.org

Books

• Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 19th Edition
• The Hospital for Special Surgery Rheumatoid Arthritis Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Lead a Full Life
• New Hope for People with Lupus: Your Friendly, Authoritative Guide to the Latest in Traditional and Complementary Solutions