Useful COPD Links

Canadian Government Sites

                             & National Organizations

• Provincial Health Care Changes September 2007

• Canadian Respiratory Educators Website

• Respiratory Disease in Canada Life and Breath: Respiratory Disease in Canada - Public Health Agency of Canada as of Jan 2007.

• Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control
  Chronic Respiratory Diseases Facts & Figures -

• Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety(COPD &  Occupational Exposures)
• Canadian Institute for Health Information-Respiratory Disease in Canada Health Canada
• House of Commons - Standing Comm. On Health - Member Listing & Contact Info
• Access to Therapeutic Products: The Regulatory Process in Canada
• Health Canada - Advisories, Warnings & Recalls
• Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP)
• Canadian Lung Association
• Canadian Thoracic Society - COPD Treatment Guidelines
• Alpha-1 Canada
• National Heart Lung & Blood Institute (US)

Medical Dictionaries & Info Sites

• Living Well With COPD - password is COPD

• Discovery Health - Health Videos

• MedicineNet

• No Air to Go - Systemic Evaluation of PFT's

• Mercy Medical Ctr Drugs By Name

• Healthopedia.com

• Medline Plus - Health Info

• WebMD

• Canadian Medical Assoc - The Medical Post

• No Air To Go

• Drug Digest - Drug Interactions

• Cleveland Clinic Glossary of Terms

• FamilyDoctor.org

• COPD International

• National Jewish Medical Ctr

• COPD Support Inc

• Lung Resource Portal

• Cleveland Clinic Health System

• Cystic L - PFT's Explained

• Interpretation of PFT's - James Allen, MD

• PERF - Pulmonary Education & Research Fdn.

• COPD Alert

• EFFORTS- Emphysema Foundation for Our Right to Survive

• Chest Medicine On-Line

• CDC's Body Mass Index Calculator

• Rate Your MD (Canada)

• Breathing Better, Living Well

• Love Your Lungs, Breathe For Life

Exercise & Strength Training

• CDC - Strength Training for Older Adults

• WebMD - How Do I Exercise for COPD?

• National Inst. for Aging - Strength Training

Living & Traveling with Oxygen

• Portable Oxygen - A User's Perspective

• Air Travel with Oxygen - U.S.A

• Sea Puffers - Cruises for COPDer's

• Traveling with Oxygen - Cdn Lung Association

• Airline Oxygen Availability

Clinical Trials Info

National Institute of Health

CenterWatch

Currently there is no "clearing house" or listing applicable to Canada although the links above will occasionally list a few provinces.  Clinical trials and studies are "on-going".  The boards of many hospitals, and more specifically the Respirology Depts of same,  pick and choose which studies or trials they will participate in. 

     Note:  Chances are if there's trials or studies listed re: COPD in any of the  states within the sites above, most times those same studies are being done in Canada as well.

Unfortunately here in Canada you need to be referred by your GP to a Specialist.  However; you can always call your local Respirology Depts (hospitals/clinics)and ask if there's any studies or trials currently going on.  Or you can talk to your GP and see if he/she can contact someone on your behalf.

Why would you do this?  It's simple.  You'll get better care.  An unfortunate truth but a truth nonetheless; particularly if you're not currently under the care of a specialist.

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