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.
Chest Medicine Online: Definition, causes, and treatments of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Clinical Trials for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Explains the importance of participating in COPD clinical trials and how even participants who take placebos contribute and benefit from volunteering.
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 Conferences: International Multidisciplinary Meeting on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Find the annual dates, locations, program, and register online.
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.
COPD-Alert: Support and advocacy group for patients, caregivers, and medical professionals. Provides information about the disease and links to valuable resources.
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.
Geriatric Services of America: Information and support for lung disease sufferers. Find out how our Medicare-supported program of respiratory therapist-monitored prescriptions can keep you healthy and at home.
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.
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.
RespHealthSite: Information for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Includes emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma, and treatments.
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.