Lots More Information

Resources

• www.lungusa.org  -- American Lung Association
• www.nhlbi.nih.gov  -- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
• www.aarc.org  -- American Association for Respiratory Care
• www.njc.org  -- National Jewish Medical and Research Center
• www.alpha1.org  -- Alpha1 National Association
• www.emphysemafoundation.org  -- The National Emphysema Foundation
• www.nlhep.org  -- National Lung Health Education Program
• www.thoracic.org  -- American Thoracic Society
• www.sts.org  -- Society of Thoracic Surgeons
• www.unos.org  -- United Network for Organ Sharing
• www.copd-international.com  -- COPD International (patient support site)

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Review Date: 4/28/2006
Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, M.D., Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital