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Information Especially For You
Bone Health and Osteoporosis: A Guide for Asian Women Aged 50 and Older (PDF, 48 KB)
(National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH)

Bone Tool Kit: Osteoporosis and Asian Women (PDF, 781 KB)
(National Osteoporosis Foundation)
Go to page 21 in the document for specific information for Asian Americans.

Living Healthy: The Asian American Osteoporosis Education Project
(National Asian Women's Health Organization)

Osteoporosis and Asian American Women (PDF, 47 KB)
(National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH)

Osteoporosis Information For Women
(Office of Women's Health, DHHS)

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Research and Tools
Osteoporosis and Asian Americans - Journal Citations from MEDLINE/PubMed
(National Library of Medicine)

The Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases
(National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH)
The NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases - National Resource Center provides patients, health professionals, and the public with an important link to resources and information on metabolic bone diseases. The mission of NIH ORBD - NRC is to expand awareness and enhance knowledge and understanding of the prevention, early detection, and treatment of these diseases as well as strategies for coping with them.

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Materials in Asian Languages
Multilanguage
     Bone and Joints Bone and Joints

Cambodian/Khmer
     Osteoporosis Osteoporosis

Chinese
     Osteoporosis Osteoporosis
    
Korean
     Osteoporosis Osteoporosis

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Organizations and Programs
National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH

The National Osteoporosis Foundation

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General Information
Osteoporosis Overview (PDF, 65 KB)
(National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH)

Osteoporosis in MedlinePlus
(National Library of Medicine)

Medical Encyclopedia Information on Osteoporosis in MedlinePlus
(National Library of Medicine)

Osteoporosis in Healthfinder
(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

Surgeon General's Report: Bone Health and Osteoporosis 2004 (PDF, 25,170 KB)
(Office of the Surgeon General, DHHS)

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