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BOOKS
- Bonnick, Sydney Lou. The Osteoporosis Handbook. Taylor Publishing, 1994.
- Brown, Susan E. Better Bones, Better Body: A Comprehensive Self-Help Program for Preventing, Halting and Overcoming Osteoporosis. New Canaan, CT.: Keats Publishing, 1996.
- The Burton Goldberg Group. Alternative Medicine: The Definitive Guide. Fife, WA: Future Medicine Publishing, 1995.
- Krane, Stephen M., and Michael F. Holick. "Metabolic Bone Disease: Osteoporosis." In Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, edited by Anthony S. Fauci, et al. 14th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1998.
- Notelovits, Morris, with Marsha Ware and Diana Tonnessen. Stand Tall! Every Woman's Guide to Preventing and Treating Osteoporosis. 2nd ed. Gainesville, FL: Triad Publishing Co., 1998.
PERIODICALS
- Bilger, Burkhard. "Bone Medicine." Health Magazine (May/June 1996): 125-128.
- "Bone Density Testing: Should You Be Checked?" Mayo Clinic Health Newsletter 15(June 1997): 6.
- Braun, Wendy. "Do Your Bones Pass the Test?" Saturday Evening Post (March/April 1997): 18-22+.
- Kessenich, Cathy R."Preventing and Managing Osteoporosis." American Journal of Nursing 97(January 1997): 16B+.
ORGANIZATION
- Arthritis Foundation. 1330 W. Peachtree St., PO Box 7669, Atlanta, GA 30357-0669. (800) 283-7800. <http://www.arthritis.org>.
- National Osteoporosis Foundation. 1150 17th Street, Suite 500 NW, Washington, DC 20036-4603. (800) 223-9994. <http://www.nof.org>.
- Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases-National Resource Center. 1150 17th St., NW, Ste. 500, Washington, DC 20036-4603. (800) 624-BONE. <http://www.osteo.org>.
- [Article by: Barbara Boughton]
