Critical Care Associates of Syracuse PC Conference: Northeast pulmonary teaching conference for the lung and respiratory specialist. Took place on 10 - 12 November 2000. http://www.nepulmonaryconf.com

University of Iowa Family Practice Handbook A detailed description of emphysema and chronic bronchitis. http://indy.radiology.uiowa.edu/Providers/ClinRef/FPHandbook/Chapter03/04-3.html

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. http://www.lung.ca/copd/

Interstitial Lung Diseases: Information Booklet for Patients A booklet providing information on interstitial pulmonary fibrosis or lung scarring. http://www.vh.org/Patients/IHB/IntMed/Pulmonary/InterstitialLungDz/TOC.html

Living With COPD This site is written by and for patients of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. http://papapoo.com/

HealthAllies.Com Created on the simple premise that Americans are paying far too much for medical care. http://www.healthallies.com/

American Association for Respiratory Care: Patient Education Information and tips for dealing with chronic lung problems. http://www.aarc.org/patient_education/

Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease A list of objectives, documents and resources and registration for the guideline launch. http://www.goldcopd.com/

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. http://www.geocities.com/wrozenba/COPD.html

Pulmonology Channel Information about diagnosis and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. http://pulmonologychannel.com/copd/

The Breathing Space Information about medications, stopping smoking, and living better with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. http://www.combivent.com/fam_index.htm

COPD Center Information about therapy for emphysema and lung volume reduction and pulmonary rehabilitation program. http://www.chestsurg.org/emphsema.htm

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. http://www.cheshire-med.com/services/dietary/nutrinew/copdnut.html

Oxygen Therapy American Lung Association fact sheet. http://www.lungusa.org/diseases/oxygen_factsheet.html

Pulmonary Center Over 700 health topics for COPD and emphysema patients. http://www.personalmd.com/pulmonarycenter.shtml

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. http://www.copdinamerica.org/index.html

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. http://primarycare.medscape.com/quadrant/HospitalMedicine/1998/v34.n01/hm3401.02.hafner/hm3401.02.hafn.html

COPD Support groups, forums, medications, news, and research information about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. http://www.pattigibson.com/copd.htm

Chest Medicine Online Definition, causes, and treatments of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. http://www.priory.com/cmol/copd.htm

Pulmonary Hypertension Association Information for people with COPD and PH by way of message boards, articles, and other resources. http://www.phassociation.org