Arthritis
Abstract
JOURNAL Web WatchâWomen's Health Arthritis JACQUELINE C. WOOTTON, M.Ed. Designed to keep readers in the forefront of the ever-expanding number of electronic resources on Women's Health issues; provide guidelines on how to evaluate the material; and supply regular updates on new on-line locations and developments on the Web. The Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) are shown in bold type and search terms are shown underlined in the text. If you have suggestions for additional on-line resources for WebWatchâWomen's Health, please send your comments via e-mail to Jackie Wootton at jackiew@clark.net (be sure not to omit the 'w' in the address!). You can also fax information to: (301) 340-1936. Arthritis and other rheumatic conditions are among the most common chronic conditions in the United States, affecting nearly 40 million people. The self-reported prevalence of arthritis is greater for women than for men, and arthritis particularly affects women over 45 years old. Arthritis is a major cause of activity limitation in middle-aged and elderly people. Rheumatology MedMark http://medmark.org/rheuma/rhe2.html MedMark Medical Bookmarks is compiled in Korea but presented in English. This section of the site has been collected by Ildo Shin, M.D. It gives a global overview of the major Web sites