Booklet on Osteoarthritis in Australia

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has recently issued a booklet which provides key information about osteoarthritis.
 
The booklet, A picture of osteoarthritis in Australia , has been written for anyone who wants to learn about osteoarthritis, including people who have osteoarthritis, their families and friends.
 
Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis and affects more than 1.3 million Australians.
 
The booklet was produced in association with the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing and Arthritis Australia.
 
The booklet covers:
  •          key facts about osteoarthritis (OA)
  •          what is osteoarthritis?
  •          joints most commonly affected
  •          how common is OA?
  •          factors associated with getting OA
  •          impacts of OA   
  •          osteoarthritis management
  •          support and health care services
  •          health spending on OA
  •          preventing OA
  •          where to get information

Additional information about this report is in the AIHW Media Release.

HealthInsite has topic pages on Osteoarthritis and Treatments for Osteoarthritis.

Created November 14 2007

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