Resources

 

American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) www.chestnet.org

American Association for Respiraotry Care (AARC) www.aarc.org

Pulmonary Education & Research Foundation (PERF) www.perf2ndwind.org

National Lung Health Education Program (NLHEP) www.nlhep.org

National Jewish Medical & Research Center (NJC) www.nationaljewish.org

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) www.nhlbi.nih.gov

American Thoracic Society www.thoracic.org

Portable Oxygen – A User’s Perspective www.portableoxygen.org

Alpha – 1 www.alpaone.org

Health Compass www.websites.afar.org

Golden Links 4 Doctors (and others) www.goldenlinks4doctors.com/preliminaryresults.php

Medical Terms – Medical Dictionary www.medterms.com/script/main/alphaidx.asp?p=a_dict

Merck Medical Tests Terms www.merck.com/mmhe/index.html

Consumer Health Alliance for Safe Medication breatherville.org/breatherville.htm

Dr. Vijai Sharma’s Self-Care Tips www.mindpub.com/selfcare.htm

California Society for Pulmonary Rehabilitation www.cspr.org

Sea Puffers Pulmonary Cruises www.seapuffers.com

Travelmed www.travelo2.com

CAREGIVER ASSISTANCE RESOURCES

 

The COPD Caregiver Community copd-international.com/caregivers

Family Caregiver Allliance www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/home.jsp

The Well Spouse Association www.wellspouse.org

The Grief Net www.griefnet.org