WHAT IS THE BJD
The Bone and Joint Decade 2000 – 2010 (BJD) is an umbrella organisation for professional societies, governments, patient advocacy groups, industry and researchers who work together to make bone and joint health the business of every Australian
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AIM OF BJD
- » Raise awareness of the growing burden on society of musculoskeletal disorders caused by poor bone and joint health
- » Promote care and prevention being better than surgical or medical cure
- » Empower patients to participate in care of their own bones and joints
- » To advance research on cost-effective prevention, diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders
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WHY ARE WE?
In Australia, musculoskeletal
disorders are
- » the second most common cause of presentation
to a general practitioner
- » the third leading cause of health system expenditure
with an estimated total cost of over $3 billion (1993-1994)
- » responsible for over 300,000 hospital admissions,
15 million medical services and 13 million prescriptions
per annum
Worldwide
- » Back pain is the second leading cause of sick
leave
- » One quarter of health expenditure in developing
countries will be spent on trauma related care
- » Fractures relating to osteoporosis with 1
in 2 women and 1 in 3 men likely to be affected
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ANZSHM BJD Arthritis Workshop Report
Arthritis Workshop Report: Building the Evidence for Health Practice
This report includes speakers notes and comments from the Arthritis Workshop held by the Australian and New Zealand Society of the History of Medicine (ANZSHM) with the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 (BJD) on Thursday 5 July 2007.
View Report
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The NEW Arthritis Health Services Guide (AHSG)
Arthritis affects 1 in 6 Australians
If you or someone you knows has one of the more han 100 different types of arthritis, visit our new online Arthritis Health Services Guide (AHSG) to find out how to live well with arthritis.
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