Useful Links
California Orthopaedic Association
The Home page of the COA was formed in 1975 by a group of orthopaedic surgeons who felt the need for an organization to address the political and economic problems that were impacting musculoskeletal care. Its primary focus is on state and federal legislation/regulatory issues and working with third party entities that are developing clinical practice guidelines.
American Medical Association
Founded more than 150 years ago, AMA's strategic agenda remains rooted in our historic commitment to standards, ethics, excellence in medical education and practice, and advocacy on behalf of the medical profession and the patients it serves.
American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH)
The mission of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) is to advance the science and practice of hand surgery through education, research and advocacy on behalf of patients and practitioners.
American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
The Home page of the AAOS is your source for the latest legislative, educational, healthcare policy and research information. The site includes the by-laws and position papers of the AAOS and the latest federal and state laws enacted that pertain to the practice of orthopaedics and medicine.
Wheeless Textbook of Orthopaedics
This textbook was derived from a variety of sources, including journal articles, national meetings, lectures and other textbooks. Under no circumstances should this material supervene the clinical judgment of the physician nor should this material supervene any published data regarding critical care management or drug dosing.
Orthopaedic Research Society
This site provides information about the organization's mission and fall newsletter, the annual meeting and access to the table of contents for past and current issues of the Journal of Orthopaedic Research, through which the musculoskeletal community communicates the current state of orthopaedic research.
Orthopedics Today
Current and back issues of Orthopedics Today written for orthopaedic surgeons. Site includes breaking news, specialty forums, online seminars and a shopping mall that lists product information and a venue for contacting the manufacturer with questions.
Arthroscopy Association of North America
The AANA Web site provides support services for members, including a member directory, description of the annual meeting and other instructional courses that offer CME. Scholarships and fellowships available are listed. You can learn about the latest in arthroscopy research by searching lectures presented at previous AANA meetings.
Journals of the AMA
All editorial material from The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and the American Medical Association's (AMA) Archives Journals is now available online through the AMA Publications Web site.
Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Cited in Index Medicus and Medline, this is the official peer-reviewed journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Only abstracts are available to nonsubscribers; full text is available to AAOS members.
The American Journal of Sports Medicine
American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine publishes The American Journal of Sports Medicine. This site lists all the editions of the journal printed since May-June 1997 and allows access to abstracts of selected articles in each journal.
The National Athletic Trainers' Association
The mission of the National Athletic Trainers' Association is to enhance the quality of health care for athletes and those engaged in physical activity and to advance the profession of athletic training through education and research in the prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation of injuries.
The Arthritis Foundation
For centuries men and women, young and old, have been affected by a disease in which little was known except its symptoms. But in 1948, a group of scientists and physicians came together to take action against this condition called arthritis. Perhaps heartened by breakthroughs in medicine, this community of scientists envisioned a day when a cure for arthritis would be discovered and the millions of people with arthritis would no longer suffer. Their actions resulted in the formation of the Arthritis Foundation.
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