Links
The internet is a good source of information for GPs about musculoskeletal diseases. The major Rheumatology journals are available online, and there are good sites that serve as portals to the latest advances in the field. General medical and patient information resources give a good background to musculoskeletal diseases
Best Sites for Clinicians
- Australian & New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Position statement on slow release opioids
- Cochrane Musculoskeletal Reviews
- American College of Rheumatology
An essential site for rheumatologists as a source of meeting information and registration details as well as limited access to the ACR journal Arthritis and Rheumatism (full access for ARA members). Other clinicians may find it helpful as a source of updates and patient information.
Other Links
- Journals
- General Medical Resource Sites
- Research
- Australasian Arthritis Foundations
- Australasian Academic Institutions
- International Academic Institutions
- Patient Information Resources
Journals
Medicine Today Articles co-authored by ARA
Diagnosis and management of primary Sjögren’s syndrome
MICHAEL OLIFFE, ANGELA FU, May 2017
Pregnancy and Rheumatoid Arthritis: it's not all doom and gloom
CLAIRE BARRETT, LAUREL YOUNG, February 2017
Fibromyalgia: finding the silver lining around a common chronic pain disorder
HUAI LENG PISANIELLO, SAM WHITTLE, December 2016
Haemophilic arthropathy: can it be prevented?
MATTHEW JS PARKER, LIANE KHOO, JANE F BLEASEL, November 2016
Ongoing osteoporosis management: dealing with dilemmas
JAN VAILE, January/February 2016
Giant cell (temporal) arteritis: what GPs need to know
ANTHONY M SAMMEL, TRICIA L DREW, JULIA P LOW, ARVIN K DAMODARAN
August 2015
Chikungunya: a cause of persistent arthritis in Australia
ARVIN K DAMODARAN, January 2015
Systemic lupus erythematosus: an improving prognosis
DIANA CHESSMAN, LESLIE SCHRIEBER, October 2014
Rheumatoid arthritis: how can we improve remission?
DENISE TONG, March 2014
Behçet’s disease: a rare vasculitis not to be missed
NAYANA E GEORGE, JANE ZOCHLING, December 2013\
The inflammatory myopathies
JULIEN P DE JAGER, September 2013
Soft tissue rheumatic disorders. Part 1. Aetiology and diagnosis
ANNA FINNISS, MARK ARNOLD, January 2013
Soft tissue rheumatic disorders. Part 2. Treatment
ANNA FINNISS, MARK ARNOLD, February 2013
Raynaud’s phenomenon: time to take it seriously
AMEE SONIGRA, EMMA MITCHELL, JANE ZOCHLING, November 2012
Annals of Rheumatic Disease
Arthritis-Research & Therapy
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Arthritis Care and Research
Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
Journal of Clinical Rheumatology
Lupus
Medicine Today
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
Rheumatology
The Journal of Rheumatology
Research
Centre for Immunology and Cancer Research (QLD)
Sutton Research Laboratories
Arthritis and Osteoporosis Support and Information
Arthritis Australia
Arthritis South Australia
Arthritis and Osteoporosis NSW
Arthritis and Osteoporosis Western Australia
Move - Arthritis Victoria
Arthritis and Osteoporosis Tasmania
Arthritis Queensland and Osteoporosis QLD
Osteoporosis Australia
Arthritis New Zealand
Patient Information Resources
There are a number of resources available for patients on the condition information and medication information pages of this website.