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The following websites provide additional information related to Fibromyalgia. Our linking to these sites is in no way an endorsement of the website content or organization.
The National Library of Medicine (NLM)
www.nlm.nih.gov
This is the homepage of the National Library of Medicine, the gateway to the world's largest biomedical library through which you can access invaluable resources and databases. For instance, at this site, "PubMed" provides access to MEDLINE, the premier biomedical database that includes more than 9 million references and abstracts from more than 4,000 journals from 1966 to the present. "Loansome Doc" is a feature of PubMed that enables users to order documents found in MEDLINE. A user can order articles from a list of retrieved citations. The order is sent to a local medical library, which will supply the full-text document (local fees and delivery methods vary). You can contact your Regional Medical Library at a toll free number (1-800-338-7657) for more information.
The National Library of Medicine (NLM), MEDLINEplus
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus
MEDLINEplus is the National Library of Medicine's site for consumer health information. Each of MEDLINEplus' Health Topics provides preset topic searches of the MEDLINE database and links to Internet sites selected by NLM. Medical dictionaries, publications, lists of health organizations, and directories to doctors and hospitals are some of the features available through this resource.
The Center for Disease Control
www.cdc.gov
This government website offers education, management, support group information, and publications.
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health
www.nih.gov/niams
The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) is a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), within the U.S. Government. NIAMS leads the Federal effort on research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases, the training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research, and the dissemination of information on research progress to improve public health. NIAMS supports and conducts basic, clinical, and epidemiologic research and research training at universities and medical centers throughout the nation, as well as through the Intramural Research Program at the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland, focused on diseases affecting millions of Americans.
University of Michigan Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Program
www.med.umich.edu/painresearch/
The University of Michigan Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Program is a multi-disciplinary center committed to the better recognition, understanding and management of disorders distinguished by symptoms of chronic pain and fatigue.
The Arthritis Foundation
www.arthritis.org
The Arthritis Foundation is a national, voluntary health agency seeking the causes, cures, preventions and treatments for the more than 100 forms of arthritis. This website provides a wide variety of information and the organization's local chapters provide empirically-validated classes in self-management.
National Fibromyalgia Association
www.fmaware.org
The National Fibromyalgia Association is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to develop and execute programs dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with fibromyalgia by increasing the awareness of the public, media, government and medical communities.
The Oregon Fibromyalgia Foundation
www.myalgia.com
This website offers extensive educational material, including useful information regarding Social Security and disability issues. Also available for purchase on this site are exercise videos produced by Sharon Clark, PhD, FNP, an Associate Professor of Nursing at Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU). Dr. Clark is an exercise physiologist who has researched and written extensively on the problems and benefits of exercise in Fibromyalgia patients. She has worked with fibromyalgia patients since 1979. The newest video has an explanation of pain generation in fibromyalgia by Dr. Robert Bennett. Robert Bennett, MD, FRCP, FACP, FACR is Professor of Medicine at OHSU. Dr. Bennett has been involved in fibromyalgia research since 1979.
The American Fibromyalgia Syndrome Association
www.afsafund.org
AFSA is a non-profit organization dedicated to research, education and patient advocacy for fibromyalgia syndrome and chronic fatigue syndrome.
National Fibromyalgia Partnership, Inc.
www.fmpartnership.org
The National Fibromyalgia Partnership has been in existence since June 1992. Originally known as the Fibromyalgia Association of Northern Virginia, Inc. and then the Fibromyalgia Association of Greater Washington, Inc., the organization has quickly evolved into a large non-profit association offering a wide array of services and activities to patients and professionals.
Fibromyalgia Network
www.fmnetnews.com
The Fibromyalgia Network provides educational materials on fibromyalgia syndrome and chronic fatigue syndrome.
The Chronic Syndrome Support Association, Inc.
www.cssa-inc.org
The Chronic Syndrome Support Association, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. The goal of the organization is to promote awareness of and contribute to the growing body of knowledge about Fibromyalgia Syndrome, Gulf War Syndrome, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic Myofascial Pain, Post-Polio Syndrome, and related illnesses.
Amazon.com
www.amazon.com
The online bookstore Amazon.com offers an extensive selection of books on fibromyalgia syndrome.
Haworth Medical Press
www.haworthpress.com
The Haworth Press, founded in 1978, produces quality publications for professional, academic, and general audiences. Haworth press publishes two peer-reviewed journals that may be of interest:
- Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain
- Journal of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
P.A.N.D.O.R.A., Inc - Patient Alliance for Neuroendocrineimmune Disorders Organization for Research and Advocacy
www.pandoranet.info
P.A.N.D.O.R.A., Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization whose mission is to raise community awareness through educational events, organize patient medical conferences, establish partnerships in the community at large, support increased research funding to find a cure, encourage empowerment groups and advocate for quality of life issues for persons with Neuroendocrineimmune Disorders (PwNEIDs). P.A.N.D.O.R.A. was built on hope and strives to be one strong voice for persons who suffer from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Gulf War Syndrome, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities and related illnesses so they can ultimately be able to lead productive and fulfilling lives.
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