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Use your health care provider as a link: he or she can provide information, suggest ways to cope, and help you find local support groups. This list is to provide you with further resources and does not imply an endorsement by Buteyko Asthma Management.
Internet Resources
Asthmaline
For asthma news & information and asthma educational products
http://www.asthmaline.com
MyAsthma
MyAsthma provides an online diary and a quality of life questionnaire.
http://www.myasthma.com
WebMD
WebMD serves the information and support needs of people with asthma and their friends and families. WebMD's personalises the delivery of asthma information, and offers web-based support communities.
http://www.webmd.com/
MSNBC's Asthma Guide
Latest
asthma Research from MSNBC.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/asthma_front.asp
Better Asthma Health Profile
A
patient's guide to better understanding of asthma
http://fbhc.org/modules/asthma.cfm
Mediconsult Asthma Center
General resource for information about asthma.
http://www.mediconsult.com/
Asthma Control
Glaxo Wellcome
sponsored education
http://www.asthmacontrol.com/
Doctor's Guide to Asthma
The latest medical news and information for patients
or parents of patients diagnosed with asthma and
asthma-related disorders.
http://www.pslgroup.com/asthma.HTM
Medscape
Perform a word or
phrase search on thousands of full-text articles,
medical news and discussion group archives, and patient
information documents available on Medscape. Free access
to the medical abstracts database of the National
Library of Medicine, the largest biomedical reference
library in the world, containing more than 8.4 million
abstracts from 3,800 medical journals.
http://www.medscape.com
Support
& Education Groups
alt.support.asthma
This site
contains an excellent FAQ about asthma and medication
which is updated monthly.
http://www.radix.net/~mwg/asthma-gen.html
Professional Organizations and
Resources
Allergy and asthma Network/Mothers of
asthmatics, Inc.
A US national support group
for parents of children with asthma.
http://www.aanma.org/
American
Lung Association
Education and support services
for asthma and other lung diseases. Extensive patient
education material.
http://www.lungusa.org/
The Asthma Society of Canada
The asthma Society of Canada is a national
volunteer-based organization devoted to enhancing the
quality of life of people living with asthma and to
eliminating the disorder.
http://www.asthmasociety.com/
American Academy of Allergy, asthma and
Immunology
Extensive professional and
patient education information and resources.
http://www.aaaai.org
National
Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory
Medicine
Extensive educational material and
resources, including articles and newsletters.
http://www.njc.org
Asthma
Foundation of Victoria, Australia
Smart
looking, good navigation, information packed website.
Meeting the practical needs of people with asthma and
their families.
http://www.asthma.org.au/
The Asthma & Respiratory Foundation of
New Zealand
News from the foundation,
publications, events, research and contact information,
and more.
http://www.asthmanz.co.nz/
Asthma & Allergy Foundation of
America
Information about the AAFA
Global Initiative for Asthma
Outlines the Global Strategy for asthma Management
and Prevention, as well as guides to asthma management
and a patient guide.
http://www.ginasthma.com
National
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Site includes
professional practice guidelines from the National
asthma Education Program and patient education material.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/lung/
AsmaNet
InterAsma, a
non-profit international organization dedicated to
promoting asthma education.
http://www.remcomp.com/asmanet/
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