Major Resources

• MedlinePlus: COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
• healthfinder: health library: diseases & conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• MedicineNet: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• NIH: COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

Massachusetts Resources

• American Lung Association of Massachusetts
• Greater Boston Center for Healthy Communities has many educational resources on this topic. Contact the Greater Boston Center for Healthy Communities through ARCH or search the Regional Centers for Healthy Communities Resource Library Central Catalog.

COPD General

• ATS (American Thoracic Society) Position papers and statements on pulmonary function and respiratory disease in adults and children. For providers.
• Fact Sheet on COPD National Lung Association
• Bill Horden's Page - the COPD Advocate Developed by a COPD patient, this site contains much practical information.

Bronchitis

• Chronic Bronchitis Information for patients from the American Lung Association.

Emphysema

• Emphysema Factsheet American Lung Association
• National Emphysema Foundation

Organizations

• American Lung Association
• National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
• National Lung Health Education Program A collaborative project involving multiple societies and government agencies with the goal to promote lung health by educating physicians, medical professionals, patients and the public about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Statistics

• FastStats:COPD National Center for Health Statistics
• Trends in Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema: Morbidity and Mortality American Lung Association