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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Copd)

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and much more.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Fast Stats a to Z: Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides most recent US health statistics for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in both brief and comprehensive formats.
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WebMD

Web Md: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth look at chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by WebMD. Content discussed includes what COPD is, what causes it, its symptoms, how it is diagnosed, and how it can be treated.
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National Institutes of Health

Nhlbi: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed site on COPD. Tells what it is, how it is diagnosed, the course of the disease, and its treatment. Use the toolbar on the left to guide you through this site.
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Other

National Jewish Medical and Research Center: Respiratory, Allergic, and Immune

For Students 9th - 10th
Top ranked hospital devoted entirely to respiratory, allergic and immune system diseases. Offers links to assist in research.
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National Emphysema Foundation

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has detailed information on emphysema and other Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases (COPD), such as chronic bronchitis.
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Other

Priory Lodge Education: How Is Copd Treated?

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the five main approaches to the treatment of COPD.
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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Emphysema

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of emphysema. Includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and much more.
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WebMD

Web Md: Emphysema Every Breath You Take

For Students 9th - 10th
This overview provided by WebMD Health gives information on emphysema and discusses the different treatment options people afflicted with emphysema have to explore. A picture, is given along with helpful resources and additional...