Sites:
Canadian Lung Association: A patient's resource about living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Covers in detail, living with lung disease, learning about the lungs and improving air quality. A separate section about the organization.American Association for Respiratory Care: Patient Education: Information and tips for dealing with chronic lung problems.
Breathe Easy: A guide to lung and respiratory disease for patients and their families, written by Lawrence Martin, M.D. Extensive data base concerning all aspects of this disease.
Chest Medicine Online: Definition, causes, and treatments of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Confronting COPD in America: The largest and most comprehensive US survey to date of patient and provider knowledge, attitudes, and behavior related to COPD. Site provides results, conclusions, and background information.
COPD: Support groups, forums, medications, news, and research information about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
COPD Center: Information about therapy for emphysema and lung volume reduction and pulmonary rehabilitation program.
COPD International: Provides information and interactive support for COPD patients, caregivers, families and interested individuals, featuring chatrooms, message boards, e-mail lists, and a library.
COPD Takes its Toll: UK site about the incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. An extensive look at this disease.
COPD-Alert: A not for profit, support and activist organization for patients, caregivers, and medical professionals striving to bring more funding for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease research.
Critical Care Associates of Syracuse PC: Conference: Northeast pulmonary teaching conference for the lung and respiratory specialist. Took place on 10 - 12 November 2000.
Department of Veterans' Affairs: Information on chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema and death from chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema.
EFFORTS: Information about the organization which promotes research on emphysema. Also data and support for COPD.
eMedicine Health - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of COPD.
Emphysema and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Detailed definition of this disorder with a look at the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, complications and treatment.
General Practice Notebook - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Clinically-oriented information on the different types.
Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: A list of objectives, documents and resources and registration for the guideline launch.
HealthAllies.Com: Created on the simple premise that Americans are paying far too much for medical care.
Interstitial Lung Diseases: Information Booklet for Patients: A booklet providing information on interstitial pulmonary fibrosis or lung scarring.
Living With COPD: This site is written by and for patients of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
MedicineNet - COPD: Information about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease from MedicineNet.com
Oxygen Therapy: American Lung Association fact sheet.
PERF on Breathing: An article about the importance of proper breathing techniques for pulmonary rehabilitation.
Pulmonary Center: Over 700 health topics for COPD and emphysema patients.
Pulmonary Education Resource Foundation: Informed COPD resource location including newsletters and a message board.
Pulmonary Hypertension Association: Information for people with COPD and PH by way of message boards, articles, and other resources.
Pulmonology Channel: Information about diagnosis and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Recent Developments in the Management of COPD: Complete review of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and the most recent abstracts on relieving the severity of its symptoms.
The Breathing Space: Information about medications, stopping smoking, and living better with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
The Cheshire Medical Center: Information and links related to chronic lung disease, aimed at the general public.
University of Iowa Family Practice Handbook: A detailed description of emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
WebMD, Inc.: Web links and support resources for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Your Nutritional Status: Information about how a person's nutritional status can influence the degree of severity of COPD. Some useful diet tips and recommendations.
