Osteoporosis

Other Places To Get Help

Organizations

Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)
780 Echo Drive
Ottawa, ON  K1S 5R7
Phone:	1-800-561-2416 (613) 730-4192
Fax:	(613) 730-4314
E-mail:	helpdesk@sogc.com
Web Address:	www.sogc.org
The mission of SOGC is to promote optimal women's health through leadership, collaboration, education, research, and advocacy in the practise of obstetrics and gynaecology.
Arthritis Society of Canada
393 University Avenue
Suite 1700
Toronto, ON  M5G 1E6
Phone:	(416) 979-7228
Fax:	(416) 979-8366
E-mail:	info@arthritis.ca
Web Address:	http://www.arthritis.ca/
The Arthritis Society provides funding for arthritis research and offers information on patient care, public education, and self-management of arthritis.
North American Menopause Society (NAMS)
P.O. Box 94527
Cleveland, OH  44101-4527
Phone:	(440) 442-7550
Fax:	(440) 442-2660
E-mail:	info@menopause.org
Web Address:	www.menopause.org
The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) is a nonprofit organization that promotes the understanding of menopause and thereby improves the health of women as they approach menopause and beyond. NAMS members include experts from medicine, nursing, sociology, psychology, nutrition, anthropology, epidemiology, pharmacy, and education. The NAMS Web site has information on perimenopause, early menopause, menopause symptoms and long-term health effects of estrogen loss, and a variety of therapies.
Osteoporosis Canada
1090 Don Mills Road
Suite 301
Toronto, ON  M3C 3R6
Phone:	1-800-463-6842 (416) 696-2663
Fax:	(416) 696-2673
E-mail:	info@osteoporosis.ca
Web Address:	www.osteoporosis.ca
The Osteoporosis Society of Canada works to educate and support individuals and communities in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Services to individuals with osteoporosis and the public include free publications, a bilingual toll-free information line, educational programs, and referrals to self-help groups and community resources.

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Author:	Douglas Dana Robin Parks, MS	Last Updated: February 21, 2007
Medical Review:	Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine Carla J. Herman, MD, MPH - Internal Medicine Andrew Swan, MD, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine
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