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Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema (COPD) – Sites of Interest and Support Groups
To learn more about the chronic bronchitis and emphysema, Passeportsanté.net offers a selection of associations and government sites dealing with the subject of chronic bronchitis. You will be able to find there Additional Information and contact communities or support groups allowing you to learn more about the disease.
Landmarks
Canada
Canadian Lung Association
This site contains a good description, in French, of these types of ailments and of the treatments usually given to patients who have them.
www.poumon.ca
Quebec Lung Association
This association has set up the Actionair support program specially intended for people with chronic bronchitis or emphysema.
www.pq.poumon.ca
Quebec Asthma and COPD Network
This network is primarily intended for health professionals. However, there is a list of educational centers on COPD in Quebec:
www.rqam.ca
Quebec government’s Health Guide
To learn more about drugs: how to take them, what are the contraindications and possible interactions, etc.
www.guidesante.gouv.qc.ca
France
Carenity.com
Carenity is the first francophone social network to offer a community dedicated to COPD. It allows patients and their loved ones to share their testimonies and experiences with other patients and track their health.
www.carenity.com
The breath
An organization dedicated to the prevention of chronic respiratory diseases.
www.lesouffle.org