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Links: Country-specific sites

Arab Region

Arab Respiratory Society (ARS)
http://www.imhotep.net/pulmonline.html

Pulmonary Medicine Update On-Line, the official Newsletter of the Arab Respiratory Society only recently launched.

Arab Respiratory Society (ARS)
http://www.allconferences.net/link.htm

Pulmonary Medicine Update On-Line, the official Newsletter of the Arab Respiratory Society only recently launched.

Asia Pacific Region

Asian Pacific Society of Respirology
http://www.apsresp.org/index.html

The objectives of the Society are the advancement and promotion of knowledge of the respiratory system in health and disease. It strives to encourage research, improve clinical practice through teaching, increase awareness of health problems in the area and promote the exchange of knowledge among respirologists in the Asia Pacific region.


Australia

Australian Lung Foundation
http://www.lungnet.org.au/

LungNet the Australian Lung Foundation's Guide to Lung Health and Respiratory Medicine.

Austria

Lungenunion

Canada

Family Physician Asthma Group of Canada (FPAGC)
http://www.fpagc.com/

The GPIAG sister’s organisation in Canada. General information, frequently asked questions about asthma and links to other sites with asthma information. Also a very full and comprehensive on-line manual - Asthma at School.

Spain

GEMA: Spanish guidelines for the management of asthma
www.gemasma.com

Five Spanish respiratory societies, including the Spanish Grupo de Respiratorio de Atención Primaria (GRAP) joining in the IPCRG, sign these evidence-based guidelines which try to follow GINA specifications about local and specific recommendations NEUMOPED:

Spanish pneumo-paediatric Society
www.neumoped.org

The most influential paediatricians in respiratory fields in Spain support the website Grupo de Respiratorio de Andalucia
www.cica.es/aliens/samfyc-gr

They're joining in the IPCRG as a part of the Spanish group. They are currently working as our Spanish group website. ASMATICS:

Asthmatic patients association from Catalonia
www.asmatics.org

A patient website with some information about their activities and a few links ASGA: Asthmatic patients association from

Galicia
www.accesible.org/asga/

Spanish pioneers in organisation of asmathic patients. Also in English

Respirar
www.respirar.org/

El Portal sobre el Asma. The Asthma Gateway. Toda la informaciòn sobre asma en niños y adolescentes. All information on asthma in children and adolescents. Spanish and English.

The Netherlands

CAHAG: COPD & Astma Huisartsen Advies Groep
http://www.cahag.nl

In 2001 werd de CAHAG opgericht om er voor te zorgen dat COPD & astmazorg onder verantwoordelijkheid van de huisarts verder aan kwaliteit kan winnen.

Norway

Norwegian Asthma and Allergy Association (NAAF)

UK

British Lung Foundation
http://www.lunguk.org/

The British Lung Foundation raises funds for medical research into all forms of lung disease.

British Thoracic Society
http://www.brit-thoracic.org.uk/

Chest diseases, including asthma, lung cancer and chronic bronchitis, cause a hugh amount of suffering and premature death in Britain and worldwide. BTS is dedicated to the alleviation of these problems.

The BTS/SIGN British Guideline on the Management of Asthma
http://www.brit-thoracic.org.uk/sign/index.htm

Ready made audits with feedback, ideal for your chronic disease management, practice development plans - or just seeing how your practice matches up to the BTS SIGN guidelines.

General Practice Airways Group
http://www.gpiag.org/

The GPIAG WWW site. Features general information about the UK group, lists the committee members and features the GPIAG newsletters and journal on-line. Also offers a question and answer service with the answers supplied by an expert panel.

National Institute for Clinical Excellence
http://www.nice.org.uk/

The National Institute for Clinical Excellence is the primary source of guidance for the NHS in England and Wales. Its work includes appraising technologies for clinical and cost effectiveness, producing evidence-based clinical guidelines and issuing guidance on the use of interventional procedures.

Scottish Health on the Web Show
http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/

This site is here to provide a focal point for NHS in Scotland web sites.

The Lung and Asthma Information Agency
http://www.sghms.ac.uk/depts/laia/laia.htm

This UK agency provides statistical information to the National Asthma Campain and British Lung Foundation and Lung and Asthma Fact Sheets free of charge to public and medical personnel. Although these are most relevant to medical professionals, they also provide clides of data in chart form on slides and OHPs at cost.

The Royal College of General Practitioners
http://www.rcgp.org.uk/

Contains information for anyone working or interested in Primary Care or Family Medicine, a list of future college events, an on-line limited version of the British Journal of General Practice (http://www.rcgp.org.uk/publicat/journal/index.htm) and patient information sheets as produced by the College. The site is searchable and contains many other resources.

UK Health Centre
http://www.healthcentre.org.uk/

This site is there to guide you through the hugh amount of medical and health information from the UK that is available on the Internet. Most of the links are within UK but where there is no suitable site an international site is included.

USA

American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
http://www.acaai.org/

The ACAAI is a professional association of 4,900 allergists/immunologists. Established in 1942, the ACAAI is dedicated to improving the quality of patient care in allergy and immunology through research, advocacy and professional and public education.

The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP)
http://www.chestnet.org/

The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) is a medical specialty society of physicians, surgeons, allied health professionals, and individuals with PhD degrees who specialize in diseases of the chest: pulmonology, cardiology, cardiovascular and cardiothoracic surgery, hypertension, critical care medicine, and related disciplines.

American Lung Association (ALA)
http://www.lungusa.org/

Formed in 1904 the ALS has been working to ensure that all Americans breathe easier. Their mission is to prevent lung disease and promote lung health. This goal they consider to be crucial.

American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)
http://www.AARC.org

California Society for Respiratory Care
http://www.csrc.org/

An affiliate of the AARC and a non-profit organisation. Site offers a wide range of information on the Society along with resources for respiratory care centre managers and a comprehensive index of links although mainly American based.

Minnesota Society for Respiratory Care (MSCR)
http://www.msrcnet.com/index1.html

The MSCR is non-profit organisation that supports and benefits the Respiratory Care Practitioners of the State of Minnesota (USA).

National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) provides leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lung, and blood; blood resources; and sleep disorders.

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