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Additional Resources
Societies/Websites
- American College of Chest Physicians. http://www.chestnet.org
- American Lung Association (ALA). Lung Helpline and Tobacco Quitline. Find multiple resources, including local expert care. https://www.lung.org/help-support/lung-helpline-and-tobacco-quitline
- American Lung Association (ALA). Patient & Caregiver Network. Additional resources, webcasts, disease management tools. https://www.lung.org/help-support/patient-caregiver-network
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Asthma. Resources for Healthcare Professionals and Schools. Last reviewed February 27, 2023. https://www.cdc.gov/asthma/healthcare.html#guidelines
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Know How to Use Your Asthma Inhaler. Last reviewed December 12, 2022. https://www.cdc.gov/asthma/inhaler_video/default.htm
- Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA). Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention, (2023 update). Updated July, 2023. https://ginasthma.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/GINA-2023-Full-report-23_07_06-WMS.pdf
- Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA). Difficult-to-Treat & Severe Asthma in adolescent and adult patients. Diagnosis and Management. https://ginasthma.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/GINA-Severe-asthma-Pocket-Guide-v2.0-wms-1.pdf
- National Jewish Health. https://www.nationaljewish.org/conditions/asthma
- National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Coordinating Committee (NAEPPCC). https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/science/national-asthma-education-and-prevention-program-naepp
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