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Sources and Resources
For More Information
National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse
NIAMS/National Institutes of Health
1 AMS Circle
Bethesda, MD 20892-3675
The National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NAMSIC) is a public service sponsored by the NIAMS that provides health information and information sources. The Clearinghouse provides information on rheumatoid arthritis, including a fact sheet on arthritis and exercise. Fact sheets, additional information, and research updates can also be found on the NIAMS Web site at http://www.nih.gov/niams/
Arthritis Foundation
1330 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30309
(800) 283-7800
(404) 872-7100
or your local chapter, listed in the telephone directory
Web address: http://www.arthritis.org
The Arthritis Foundation is the major voluntary organization devoted to supporting arthritis research and providing educational and other services to individuals with arthritis. The foundation publishes a free pamphlet on rheumatoid arthritis and a magazine for members on all types of arthritis. It also provides up-to-date information on research and treatment, nutrition, alternative therapies, and self-management strategies. Chapters nationwide offer exercise programs, classes, support groups, physician referral services, and free literature.
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This is a publication of the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. The NIAMS, a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), leads the Federal medical research effort in arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases. The NIAMS supports research and research training throughout the United States as well as on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland, and disseminates health and research information. Additional information and research updates can be found on the NIAMS Web site at http://www.nih.gov/niams/
The text of this article is also available 24 hours a day by fax. Using the phone on a fax machine, call NIAMS Fast Facts at (301) 881-2731. Listen to the instructions and dial 01301; the text will print to the fax machine.
The NIAMS gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the following people in the preparation and review of this publication: John H. Klippel, M.D., NIAMS, NIH; Reva Lawrence, M.P.H., NIAMS, NIH; Amye L. Leong, San Pedro Peninsula, California; Michael D. Lockshin, M.D., Barbara Volcker Center for Women and Rheumatic Disease, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York; Kate Lorig, R.N., Dr.P.H., Stanford University, Stanford, California; J. Lee Nelson, M.D., Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington; Stanley R. Pillemer, M.D., NIH; Paul H. Plotz, M.D., NIAMS, NIH; Paul G. Rochmis, M.D., Fairfax Virginia; and Ronald L. Wilder, M.D., Ph.D., NIAMS, NIH. Special thanks also go to Cheryl Yarboro, R.N., B.S.P.A., NIAMS, NIH, and to the patients who reviewed this publication and provided valuable input. This booklet was written by Anne Brown Rodgers of Cygnus Corporation.
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