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Resources

Patient Education Articles

The following links take you to patient-friendly information provided by pulmonologychannel and sleepchannel, physician-monitored resources:

Do you have a personal health story that you would like to share with others?

Many people, especially when newly diagnosed, find comfort in knowing that others are having similar experiences. This is also helpful for loved ones of those dealing with health-related issues.

Help others by sharing your story.*

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For an interactive discussion on medical topics, please visit pulmonologychannel's peer-to-peer forum.


Support Organizations

The following links are provided and monitored by Healthcommunities.com, the publisher of pulmonologychannel:

Healthcommunities.com, Inc., does not endorse specific organizations. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the following links, which are provided as a courtesy. If any information requires updating, please contact pulmonologychannel.

Hotlines
National Child Abuse Hotline
1.800.422.4453 (1-800-4-A-Child)

The National Domestic Violence Hotline
1.800.799.7233 (1-800-799-SAFE)

Poison Control
1.800.222.1222

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1.800.273.8255 (1-800-273-TALK)

Asthma
Allergy and Asthma Network, Mothers of Asthmatics
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)

COPD
COPD-Support, Inc.
The Family of COPD Support Programs

Cystic Fibrosis
CysticFibrosis.com
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Cystic Fibrosis Research, Inc.

Emphysema
DontSmoke.com
Emphysema Foundation For Our Right To Survive (EFFORTS)
The National Emphysema Foundation (NEF)
Lung Cancer Online

Lung Cancer
Alliance for Lung Cancer Advocacy, Support, and Education (ALCASE)
Lung Cancer Online
The Wellness Community

Obstructive Sleep Apnea
AWAKE (Alert,Well and Keeping Energetic)
American Sleep Apnea Association

Sarcoidosis
Arthritis Foundation
National Sarcoidosis Resource Center (NSRC)

Tuberculosis
Center for Disease Control and Prevention - Division of Tuberculosis Elimination
National Tuberculosis Center

Other Pulmonology Resources
American Association for Respiratory Care
American Lung Association (ALA)
Pulmonary Hypertension Association

General Resources
Consumer Health Education Center
Safe Medication

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