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Consumer and Patient Related Sites

ABC Health Online - Fact File - COPD
http://www.abc.net.au/health/library/stories/2008/08/12/2317968.htm 

Alice! Health Promotion Program
http://www.alice.columbia.edu/  

Alpha-1 National Association (US)
http://www.alpha1.org/

American Lung Association
http://www.lungusa.org/

Asbestos Diseases Foundation of Australia
http://www.adfa.org.au/

Asbestos Victims Association (SA) Inc.
http://www.avasa.asn.au/

Asthma Foundations of Australia
http://www.asthmaaustralia.org.au/

Asthma Foundation of the ACT
http://www.asthmaact.org.au/

Asthma Foundation of New South Wales
http://www.asthmansw.org.au

Asthma Foundation of Northern Territory
http://www.asthmant.org.au/

Asthma Foundation of Queensland
http://www.asthmaqld.org.au/

Asthma Foundation of South Australia
http://www.asthmasa.org.au

Asthma Foundation of Tasmania
http://www.asthmasa.org.au/

Asthma Foundation of Victoria
http://www.asthma.org.au/

Asthma Foundation of Western Australia
http://www.asthmawa.org.au/ 

Australian Respiratory Council
chata.org.au

EFFORTS: Emphysema Foundation For Our Right To Survive
http://www.emphysema.net/  

Health Communication Network - Directory of Australian Health on the Web
http://www.hcn.net.au/info/intro.htm

Lifespan Physiotherapy
http://www.lifespanphysio.com.au/

Mesothelioma is a lung disease that is caused by exposure to asbestos. It's a serious occupational health risk for people who work with asbestos, including most workers in construction trades. This is a comprehensive site that consolidates research news and information on types of treatment.
http://www.mesotheliomaweb.org/

National Asthma Council Australia
http://www.NationalAsthma.org.au
(Asthma Management Handbook)

Pulmonary Hypertension Australia
http://www.phaaustralia.com.au/

QUIT - a site to provide information relating to quitting smoking
http://www.quit.org.au/ 

Second Wind Lung Transplant Association (US)
http://www.2ndwind.org

Sleep Medicine Homepage
http://www.cloud9.net/~thorpy/

The Cancer Council of Queensland
http://www.qldcancer.com.au/

The Cancer Council of NSW
http://www.cancercouncil.org.au/

The Cancer Council Australia
www.cancer.org.au  

The Longevity Game (Calculates your life expectancy)
http://www.northwesternmutual.com/games/longevity/longevity-main.html  

The Mesothelioma Information and Resource Group - for sufferers and their families
http://www.mirg.org/

The Visible Human Project
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible/visible_human.html   

Virtual Medical Centre
http://www.virtualcancercentre.com/

Western Institute of Self Help (WISH)
The Western Institute of Self Help (WISH) Inc is a not-for-profit, community-based organisation that provides support and assistance for individuals and self help support groups with start-up, ongoing development, advocacy and networking.
http://www.wish.org.au/

Working Carers Support Gateway
The Gateway website provides information and support for people who juggle paid employment with unpaid caring and assists them to manage their work and care responsibilities.  In the near future, it will also have special sections for Aboriginal carers, carers from culturally and linguistically diverse communities and young carers.
www.workingcarers.org.au/
 

Professional Sites

American College of Chest Physicians
http://www.chestnet.org/

American Thoracic Society
http://www.thoracic.org

Australian Medical Association
http://www.ama.com.au

Cyberounds
http://www.cyberounds.com/  

Health Stream
http://www.cmesearch.com/

Lung Health Promotion Centre - The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne
www.lunghealth.org
Through the provision of training courses and seminars, The Lung Health Promotion Centre at The Alfred provides continuing education and support for health professionals caring for patients with respiratory conditions.

National Division of General Practice
http://www.gp.org.au

National Jewish Centre for Respirology & Immunology
http://www.njc.org

NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) - UK
Clinical Guidelines: COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - Management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adults in primary and secondary care
http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=cg012&c=respiratory

Royal Australian College of Surgeons
http://www.racs.edu.au/  

The Cochrane Library
http://www.cochrane.org.au/  

The Lancet
http://www.thelancet.com/  

The Medical Journal of Australia
http://www.mja.com.au

The "Respecting Patient Choices" website is produced by Austin Health, and provides up to date information for patients and health professionals on advance care planning.
http://www.respectingpatientchoices.org.au  

Thoracic Society of Australia & New Zealand Homepage
http://www.thoracic.org.au

TTMed (Timely Topics in Medicine) Respiratory
Respiratory Portal used by specialist physicians, general practitioners, students and patients to stay abreast of the latest advances in the respiratory field.
http://www.ttmed.com/respiratory/

Content updated March 10, 2008