Resources

PHYSICIAN RESOURCES

American College of Physicians (ACP) Clinical Guidelines, Diagnosis and Management of Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians
http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/147/9/633?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=CO
PD+Guidelines&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&resourcetype=HWCIT

American Lung Association Lung Disease Data 2008, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Section
http://www.lungusa.org/atf/cf/{7a8d42c2-fcca-4604-8ade-7f5d5e762256}/ALA_LDD08_COPD_FINAL.PDF

Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD), Global Strategy for the Diagnosis,
Management, and Prevention of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Updated 2007)
http://www.goldcopd.com/Guidelineitem.asp?l1=2&l2=1&intId=989

GOLD Pocket Guideline
http://www.goldcopd.com/Guidelineitem.asp?l1=2&l2=1&intId=1116

GOLD Teaching Slide Set
http://www.goldcopd.com/OtherResourcesItem.asp?l1=2&l2=2&intId=969

National Lung Health Education Program (NLHEP) Spirometry Review
http://www.nlhep.org/spirometer-review-process.html

PATIENT EDUCATION RESOURCES

American College of Chest Physicians Patient Education Guide, Living Well With COPD: Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema
http://www.chestnet.org/downloads/patients/guides/COPDbrochure.pdf

National Lung Health Education Program (NLHEP), Save Your Breath, America!
http://www.nlhep.org/pdfs/saveyourbreath.pdf

National Institutes of Health (NIH), Senior Health: Website for Older Adults, developed by the National
Institute on Aging and the National Library of Medicine, COPD Education for Seniors
http://nihseniorhealth.gov/copd/toc.html

ACP COPD Clinical Guidelines Summary for Patients
http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/147/9/I-41