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The basics about this chronic lung disease, plus practical advice for patients and family members about coping with COPD and staying active from day to day. A collection of patient education materials in many languages.

ICC Pages

  What Is COPD?
COPD Q&A
Quick Facts & Statistics
Other Names for COPD


English

Patient Plan of Action: Living Well With COPD
  Brandon Regional Health Authority (Canada), posted 8/07
Two-page form with space for medication details, physician contact information, and actions to take to manage your COPD.
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Would this knock the wind out of you?
  Australian Lung Foundation, 4/07
Poster containing a simple quiz to see if you might have COPD.
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Feeling short of breath?
  Australian Lung Foundation, 4/07
Poster containing asimple quiz to see if you might have COPD.
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Breathing exercises for COPD Patients  
  COPD-Alert, 4/07
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COPD: Information for Patients
  Ministry of Health Services of British Columbia (Canada)
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COPD Patient Information
  European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients Association
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Alpha-1 Antitrypsin
  British Lung Foundation
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French

Your Personal Oximeter: Patient Guide
  Thomas Petty, MD, posted 8/10
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German

Your Personal Oximeter: Patient Guide
  Thomas Petty, MD, posted 8/10
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Italian

Your Personal Oximeter: Patient Guide
  Thomas Petty, MD, posted 8/10
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Patient education campaign  
  Associazione Italiana Pazienti BPCO, 4/07
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“Breathing Poems” project  
  Associazione Italiana Pazienti BPCO, 4/07
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Korean

How to Overcome COPD
  Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, posted 8/10
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Portuguese

Your Personal Oximeter: Patient Guide
  Thomas Petty, MD, posted 8/10
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Spanish

Your Personal Oximeter: Patient Guide
  Thomas Petty, MD, posted 8/10
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