Discusses how musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions limit physical function, impose significant pain and suffering and are the number one cause of disability in Ontario. Examines condition-specific prevalence, indicators of health and functional status, access and utilization of services and clinical care indicators for osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis. Examones performance on these indicators for women and men and assess differences by income, education, age and geography.
The POWER Study (Project for an Ontario Women's Health Evidence-based Report) is producing a Women's Health Report to serve as an evidence-based tool for policy makers, providers, and consumers in their efforts to improve health and reduce health inequities among Ontario women.
Supports 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 in these diseases.
Explains how women are more susceptible to musculoskeletal disorders, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, because of the type of jobs in which they often work. Suggests steps to help remedy the amount of women injured on the job.
Committed to enhancing the lives of all people affected by Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome through an educational and informational support network. Web site includes related articles, journal abstracts, current research, and self-help information. Offre un réseau éducatif et informatif aux personnes et familles touchées par le syndrome d'Ehlers-Danlos. Comprend des articles au sujet des types différents du syndrome, le diagnostic et des réponses aux questions les plus fréquemment posées.
Argues that musculoskeletal injuries affect the kind of health care patients receive, the way they are treated at their jobs, by their friends and families, and by their governments.
Includes bibliographical references and index. --- Review, Network Winter 1998/99: Women often work in tiring and repetitive jobs, at workstations designed for the "average" male body, and without the protection of a union. Plus, unpaid work at home often stops women from resting their hands after the paid work is done. These are among the reasons Penney Kome uses to explain why women suffer from musculoskeletal injuries (MSI) twice as often as men. Kome looks at the hidden policy agendas that face MSI patients and their caregivers.
