Annals of Rheumatic Disease
http://ard.bmjjournals.com
A peer review journal for health professionals and researchers in the rheumatic diseases.
Oxford Journals Online
http://rheumatology.oupjournals.org
For new clinical information on rheumatoid arthritis.
The Lancet
www.thelancet.com
Is an independent and authoritative voice in global medicine.
Arthritis and Rheumatisim
www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/76509746
Is an offical journal of the American College of Rheumatology and covers all aspects of inflammatory disease. The journal is published by John Wiley & Sons, and is available online via Wiley InterScience.
BBCi Health Arthritis Guide
www.bbc.co.uk/health/physical_health/conditions/in_depth/arthritis
This website is adapted from the BBC's Arthritis Guide booklet and written by Simon Crompton, gives general advice but puts the emphasis on pointing you in the right direction to help yourself.
British Medical Journal
www.bmj.com
This site launched in May 1995 and contains the full text of all articles published in the weekly BMJ since January 1994. In addition, it contains material that is unique to the website.
British National Formulary
http://bnf.org
Published every 6 months by the British Medical Association and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society; distributed to all doctors and pharmacists in the NHS to help them when they prescribe and dispense medicines. Includes uses, cautions, side effects and dosage. It is professionally independent and thoroughly reliable. The notes about groups of drugs are especially valuable. The technical language makes parts of it tough going for non-professionals.
Cochrane Library
www.thecochranelibrary.com
The Cochrane Library is an electronic publication designed to supply high quality evidence-based information to inform people providing and receiving care, and those responsible for research, teaching, funding and administration at all levels. The Cochrane Library is freely available to NHS staff, patients and the public in England.
Electronic Medicines Compendium
www.medicines.org.uk/emc.aspx
Contains the texts of the patient information leaflets for all prescription medicines available in the UK. These officially approved leaflets come from the individual manufacturers.
Electronic Quality Information for Patients
www.equip.nhs.uk
On this website you will find links to quality-checked health and social care information for patients and carers in the UK.
The Journals of Rheumatology
www.jrheum.com
Publishes topics of interest and new developments in the field of rheumatology from scientists working in rheumatology and related fields available online.
A Will to Win: A Remarkable Story of Courage and Determination
www.alicepeterson.co.uk
A heartwarming tale of a young tennis star who battled to overcome rheumatoid arthritis at the age of eighteen ISBN: 0330480154.
Arthritis Today
www.arthritis.org/resources/arthritistoday
Arthritis Today is produced by the Arthritis Foundation.
