Survey Supporters

• American Association for Respiratory Care. Check Your COPD "I.Q."

• American College of Chest Physicians. Health Education Page

• American Lung Association. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Fact Sheet. 2001

• American Lung Association. Oxygen Therapy Fact Sheet. 2001

• National Lung Health Education Program. Information for Patients

Government Resources

• Colorado HealthSite. 1999-2001 Questions and Answers— COPD

• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. 1999

• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. National Emphysema Treatment Trial (NETT): Evaluation of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery for Emphysema. 1998

• National Institutes of Health. COPD Questions and Answers

Additional Resources

• Emedicine. Sharma, S. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. 2000

• ibreathe.com. An online source of information for people with respiratory conditions and their caregivers

• Medline PLUS Health Information. COPD

• National Emphysema Foundation. COPD— What is it?