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Resource Guide for Gout

At Redmond Regional, you can rest assured that our focus is on you. To show our commitment to our community, we have provided tools to help you and your family live happier and healthier lives. These resources include an in-depth health library and numerous calculators that will help answer everyday health questions.

The more you know about your health, the better prepared you are to make informed healthcare decisions. Our health library gives you the information you need to take charge of your health.

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RESOURCES

  • Address:

    PO Box 7669

    Atlanta, GA 30357-0669

  • Phone:

    1-800-283-7800 (for information and materials)

  • Internet address:

    http://www.arthritis.org

  • Description of services provided:

    This is the main voluntary organization devoted to arthritis. The foundation publishes free pamphlets on many types of arthritis and a monthly magazine that provides up-to-date information on arthritis. In addition, the foundation provides physician and clinic referrals.

RESOURCES

  • Address:

    C/O National Institutes of Health

    1 AMS Circle

    Bethesda, MD 20892–3675

  • Phone:

    1-301-495–4484

  • Internet address:

    http://www.niams.nih.gov

  • Description of services provided:

    This is a public service sponsored by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. It provides information about various forms of arthritis and rheumatic diseases. The clearinghouse distributes patient and professional education materials.

RESOURCES

  • Address:

    1800 Century Place, Suite 250

    Atlanta, GA 30345

  • Phone:

    1-404-633-3777

  • Internet address:

    http://www.rheumatology.org

  • Description of services provided:

    ACR is a professional organization of rheumatologists and associated health professionals, including physicians, research scientists, nurses, physical and occupational therapists, psychologists, and social workers. The ACR seeks to increase research in the rheumatic diseases, increase federal funding for research in the rheumatic diseases, and advocate for public policy relating to the care of people with arthritis and other rheumatic diseases.