The Bone and Joint Decade is an independent global nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve the health-related quality of life for people affected by musculoskeletal disorders worldwide in the Decade of 2000-2010. It is the umbrella organization by which over 54 National Action Networks and over 750 professional medical societies, patient advocacy groups, governments, industry, research institutions and publications partner to effect change by:

	Raising awareness of the growing burden of musculoskeletal disorders on society;
	Empowering patients to participate in their own care;
	Promoting cost-effective prevention and treatment; and
	Advancing understanding of musculoskeletal disorders through research to improve prevention and treatment.

Contact Details

Madeline
Secretary
Bone and Joint Research Office
The Knowledge Spa
Royal Cornwall Hospital
Truro TR1 3HD, UK
Phone: +44 1872 256438
Fax: +44 1872 256420
E-mail: BJD@Cornwall.NHS.UK
Website : www.boneandjointdecade.org