How To Use This Web Site
Last updated Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Types of information we provide
This web site provides a wide range of patient education materials,
continuing medical education articles, and various media (videos and
photos) on orthopaedic conditions.Patient education materials We have a large database of patient education articles, mostly in the areas of arthritis and the shoulder.
We will be adding new articles as our faculty finish them. You can help
us out by asking questions and letting us know what kind of information
you're looking for.Information for medical professionals You'll notice that some of our articles have been written for
physicians and specialists in orthopaedics. We've provided these for
both medical professionals and for patients who need technical
information about their conditions. The Residents, Fellows, & ACEs
section contains information about our residency, advanced
clinical experience, and fellowship programs. Additionally, you'll find
several CME (Continuing Medical Education) articles for physicians
wishing to learn how some orthopaedic conditions are diagnosed and
managed.Multimedia You'll find movies of exercises, surgical techniques, and anatomic
descriptions in many of the articles in this web site. These movies
were produced by our faculty. A list of all the movies on this site is
available here. Instructions for viewing the movies can be view by clicking the  Quicktime icon that appears next to the title of the movies.
Some of our movies were produced by UWTV and are in streaming RealMedia format. You can find these longer movies produced by UWTV here.
Tabs At the bottom of each page is a navigation toolbar with links to the major sections of this web site.
Each section corresponds to a
different area of study in Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine.
The sections are grouped according to the
common specialties in which orthopaedic physicians focus areas of the body that orthopaedic physicians treat.
Articles Most of the content on this web site is organized into articles. The
articles are multi-page groups of text, images, movies, and other files
that share a common subject. For instance, the page you are reading now
is part of an article.How to read the articles On the left side of each page in each article is an index of all the
pages available in that article. Additionally, there is a list of the
sections into which the current page is divided. You can click on any
of the words in the index to go to that point in the article. You can
move to the next or previous page in the article by clicking "<<
Previous" and "Next >>" at the bottom and top of each page (if
you are on the first or last page of the article, only "Next" or
"Previous" will be available, respectively).How to print the articles
Because you may want to print an article and share it with your doctor
or your family, you can view a single-page version of any article by
clicking on the "Print Complete Article" link on the left side of the
screen. You can then print by selecting "Print" from the "File" menu
(If you're using Windows or MacOS).Listings Comprehensive lists of all the articles and movies on this web site are available on the search page. You can get there by clicking "Search this site" at the top of the page (next to the text field). The listings available are:
Ask a question If you have a question, but cannot figure out what search terms to enter, just go to our search page
and enter your question in plain English! Our system will attempt to
suggest pre-answered questions that resemble the question you entered. Find a doctor The search page
offers ways to find University of Washington health providers. It also
links to search pages for health providers from other organizations.Quick search To do a quick search without going to our search page, type in the
subject of what you're looking for in the search box at the top of
every page and click "Search". This will take
you to a list of the articles, pages, and sections that include the
words you entered.Asking for help If you can't find what you're looking for or are having problems
viewing this site, why not let us know? At the bottom of each page is a
link to the "Webmaster Feedback" form (click on Contact the webmaster beneath the purple bar).
When you fill out this form, we'll try to address your concerns and
respond to you as soon as we can. The response may require several
days, so if you have an urgent request--especially if it's about your
medical condition--contact your doctor or follow the "Contact Us" link at the top of each page to view a list of phone numbers to call to set up an appointment with our physicians.
There are some important types of information that this web site does
not provide. Listed below are some of the frequently requested types of
information that we don't have, along with some tips on finding that
information elsewhere.Find a doctor This web site offers information about University of Washington health providers.
We don't have information about health providers from other
organizations. These outside web sites may provide information about doctors not affiliated with the University of Washington:
Employment This web site does not offer information about employment or jobs. You might find some useful information here:
Social support This web site does not offer support group information. If you would like to join a support group, please visit the Arthritis Foundation web site.
If you are or were a patient at a University of Washington clinic,
you can contact the Social Work office at (206) 598-4370. Social Work
offers inpatients help while in the hospital, such as financial
assistance, help with a discharge plan, or help finding appropriate
housing or support following a surgery. For outpatients, Social Work
can help with psychological or social issues. Again, the Social Work
number for UW patients is (206) 598-4370. Medical records We do not provide medical records. Please contact Request Services in Patient Data Services at (206) 598-4344.Instructions for viewing movies You must have QuickTime installed to view these movies. Please go to Apple's QuickTime website to download the player:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
After you have installed QuickTime, make sure that your browser is
set up to automatically play movies when you download them. When you
install QuickTime, it should do this for you. Instructions for viewing PDF files You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed to view these PDF
files. Please go to Adobe's Acrobat website to download Acrobat Reader:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html
After you have installed Acrobat Reader, make sure that your browser
is set up to automatically open PDFs in Acrobat Reader when you
download them. When you install Acrobat Reader, it should do this for
you. Instructions for viewing PowerPoint (PPT) presentations You must have MS PowerPoint or PowerPoint Viewer installed to view
these movies. Please go to Microsoft's PowerPoint Viewer web site to
download the viewer:
Windows: 
http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/9798/ppview97.aspx
MacOS:
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.aspx?pid=download&location=/mac/download/office98/powerpoint98viewer.xml&secid=20&ssid=7&flgnosysreq=False
After you have installed PowerPoint Viewer, make sure that your
browser is set up to automatically view the presentations when you
download them. When you install PowerPoint Viewer, it should do this
for you.
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