Patient Education
Reliable Asthma Web Sites for Patients:
Mothers of asthmatics, great consumer web site for asthma
http://www.aanma.org
i.e. info related to school, home, hospital, government, news, child care
American Lung Association, Asthma – General Information
http://www.lungusa.org/asthma/
i.e. Asthma Medications, Asthma in Diverse Communities, You & Your Doctor
American Lung Association, Asthma In Adults
http://www.lungusa.org/asthma/asthma_adult_index.html
i.e. Occupational asthma, Asthma in Older adults
American Lung Association, Asthma In Children
http://www.lungusa.org/asthma/asthma_children_index.html
i.e. Teens and Asthma, Asthma Camps, www.asthmabusters.org (online club)
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology
http://www.aaaai.org/nab/index.cfm
i.e. Check pollen and mold counts for your area, Sign up for e-mail notices of high counts
Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America
http://www.aafa.org
i.e. Asthma & Allergies, Education, Teens, News
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/lung/asthma/asthma.htm#control
Facts About Controlling Your Asthma
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
http://nhlbisupport.com/asthma/
i.e. Index to NIH resources for asthma, link to 2002 guidelines
Global Initiative for Asthma
http://www.ginasthma.com/
i.e. “What You and Your Family Can Do About Asthma” (Eng & Sp.)
Top Web Resources:
- Practice Guidelines
- Tools for Clinical Care
- Multimedia Education (Computer, Video, Slides)
- Patient Education Printable
- Consumer Online Information
- Asthma & Allergy Products
- Research (Overview, Studies, Funding Sources, Guidelines)
- Continuing Education
