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 Living and Breathing with COPD Novartis in collaboration with ICC, posted 1/12 Pamphlet with an introduction to COPD and its medications, as well as tips on staying active with COPD and communicating with your healthcare team. Download PDF 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. Download PDF 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. Download PDF Feeling short of breath? Australian Lung Foundation, 4/07 Poster containing asimple quiz to see if you might have COPD. Download PDF Breathing exercises for COPD Patients COPD-Alert, 4/07 Open link COPD: Information for Patients Ministry of Health Services of British Columbia (Canada) Open link COPD Patient Information European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients Association Open link Alpha-1 Antitrypsin British Lung Foundation Open link French Your Personal Oximeter: Patient Guide Thomas Petty, MD, posted 8/10 Download PDF German Your Personal Oximeter: Patient Guide Thomas Petty, MD, posted 8/10 Download PDF Italian Your Personal Oximeter: Patient Guide Thomas Petty, MD, posted 8/10 Download PDF Patient education campaign Associazione Italiana Pazienti BPCO, 4/07 Open link “Breathing Poems” project Associazione Italiana Pazienti BPCO, 4/07 Open link Korean How to Overcome COPD Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, posted 8/10 Download PDF Portuguese Your Personal Oximeter: Patient Guide Thomas Petty, MD, posted 8/10 Download PDF Spanish Your Personal Oximeter: Patient Guide Thomas Petty, MD, posted 8/10 Download PDF