Patient Resources |Overview
Our own Linda Haynes, NP made a terrific video for pbskids.org that has lots of great information about asthma. It's part of the Arthur Family Health page.
Asth.ma: a terrific blog about asthma from Dr. Ann Wu, an asthma researcher, doctor and mom, with guest blogs from other clinicians and researchers as well as parents.
American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunologyrepresents allergists, clinical immunologists, allied health professionals and others and includes helpful resources like "Ask the Expert" and "Easy Reader Sheets."
American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of pediatricians committed to the health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
American Lung Associationis the oldest voluntary health organization in the United States fighting lung disease in all its forms, with special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control and environmental health.
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of Americaprovides asthma education, advocacy, research, publications, chapters and support groups. It also has quick facts about asthma, allergies and more.
Breathe Easy Programis a Boston Public Health Commission program that allows health care providers to refer their patients to the Boston Inspectional Services Department to have their home checked for potential asthma triggers.
Medline Plus: Asthmais a U.S. National Library of Medicine page on asthma.
National Heart and Lung Blood Instituteis a National Institutes of Health organization that provides the official asthma management guidelines.